The US and France Copied the Ideas of Uralvagonzavod: But the Main Secret of Russian Tanks Remained in the Shadows

Rostec: Other countries regularly borrow solutions developed on domestic machines

The Uralvagonzavod concern (part of Rostec) produces advanced tanks that set the tone for the development of armored vehicles around the world. Other countries regularly copy solutions first developed on Russian machines, the state corporation said.

At one time, French designers compacted the layout and made an automatic loader for the main Leclerc tanks, and the United States equipped the Abrams with dynamic protection that they repeatedly criticized.

Rostec added that gunsmiths in Israel also spied on and applied domestic ideas in active protection systems, manufacturers in China use Russian form factors, noticeable even to the naked eye.

At the same time, the main "secret" remains in the shadows. Russian tanks implement a unique alloy of technical characteristics, technological and production excellence, operational flexibility, ergonomics and adaptability to changing conditions. All this is multiplied by the traditions of domestic design thought, which cannot be copied.
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Tank T-90 obr. 1992
Tank T-90 obr. 1992

Russian tanks also protected passive armor against kamikaze drones with fiber optic control. The protective dome is capable of withstanding the impact of several dozen UAVs without damage to the armor of the combat vehicle.

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