Project "Tachanka-B": "Armata" will become a robot
According to the latest domestic media reports, the Russian defense industry has begun the development of another model of a combat vehicle based on the Armat’s unified tracked platform. This time the project is of particular interest because it belongs to a completely new class. On the basis of the existing platform, a kind of tankless tank is created. Reportedly, his working title is “Tachanka-B”.
The beginning of the development of heavy armored vehicles capable of working without people on board, 19 June reported RIA News. The news agency claims that he managed to get at his disposal the text of a report prepared by the 3-th Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. This report mentions the further development of the Armata platform using the most modern ideas and technologies.
According to RIA Novosti, a promising project with the code "Tachanka-B" is currently being developed. At the moment, we are talking only about the preliminary design of a new combat vehicle. It is argued that the goal of this project is to create a heavy impact platform, on the basis of which different models of new generation armored vehicles can be created. The basis for the Tachanka-B platform, according to published data, is the existing Armata chassis.
Unfortunately, for now this is all data on a promising project. If in the 3 report of the Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense there were other information about it, then RIA Novosti did not publish them. However, it is very likely that the recently launched project is still at its earliest stages, as a result of which a sufficient amount of data has not yet been accumulated. Do not forget about the mode of secrecy.
It should be noted that the idea of transforming the unified platform "Armata" into a robotic complex is not something new or unexpected. The first statements about such possibilities of the new project appeared a few years ago, almost before the first official demonstration of technology based on the platform. Both the representatives of the developer organization and potential operators in the person of the ground forces commented on the possibility of developing robotic combat vehicles of the Armath family. Nevertheless, while such developments remained at the level of conversations and general discussions.
According to the latest data, the Russian defense industry nevertheless began the development of a full-fledged project of a fundamentally new category. On the basis of the already created "Almaty" is now being developed "Tachanka-B". Available fragmentary data allows you to set some features of this project. And besides, there is a reason to use analytical skills and imagination to imagine the possible appearance of future technology and assess its potential.
According to RIA Novosti, the program “Tachanka-B” is still at the stage of developing an advance project. This may mean that the work started quite recently. Since then, the customer and the developer could have time to formulate the general requirements for the project and begin to search for common solutions. Thus, the first real results of the project will not be found out too soon. It is possible that the detailed data on the new “Tachanka-B” will appear only by 2019-2020 years or even later.
What organization is developing the project is unknown. Moreover, unlike some other cases, it is extremely difficult to calculate from known data. It is possible that the research and production corporation Uralvagonzavod participates in the Tachanka-B project, but it is obvious that it cooperates with other organizations and may even play a non-leading role. The fact is that in recent years several domestic organizations are engaged in the subject of robotic complexes, and a number of projects have already been created, including very well-known ones. A number of new designs were created on the basis of existing platforms, but the developers of the latter have not always been central to such projects.
As for the technical appearance of the new platform, in this area there is still room only for predictions and fantasies. The only thing that can be said with sufficient confidence is the wide use of the developments and components of the Armat platform, which has become the basis for Tachanka-B. This may provide a certain similarity between the two samples, but the complete coincidence of their faces is excluded.
It is quite possible that the new heavy robotic platform will have an armored body with advanced protection systems, both its own and additional ones. All these funds can be borrowed from "Armata". characteristic feature Robot is the lack of need for an armored capsule for the crew. The released volumes can be used to transport additional ammunition, fuel or special equipment. In addition, by removing the cab, it will be possible to reduce the size, and with them the weight of the machine.
The Armata platform is equipped with a multi-fuel 12H360 engine with power up to 1500 hp, interlocked with a transmission based on an automatic transmission. The existing power compartment is characterized by high performance and may well go to the "Tachanka-B" without significant changes. It makes sense to preserve the existing chassis, built on the basis of the active suspension. At the same time reducing the size of the body allows to reduce the number of road wheels.
The main issue in the context of the new project is armament. The most obvious answer to it is the use of a ready-made uninhabited tower, already developed for the main combat tank T-14. A combat module with a 125 mm caliber launcher, a pair of machine guns and some protective equipment can be useful not only on a tank with a crew. It can also be used on a crewless platform. It can be assumed that the adaptation of the existing tower to Tachanka-B will not be associated with serious difficulties and will only affect electronic systems, which will now communicate with the operator not directly by wire, but by radio channel.
It should be recalled that on the basis of the Armata platform several armored combat vehicles of different classes are being created at once. There is already a heavy infantry fighting vehicle T-15, as well as a new self-propelled artillery self-propelled gun, a flamethrower system with a transport-loading vehicle, a fire support fighting vehicle, an engineering vehicle, a bridge laying machine, a minelayer, etc. If the creation of a crewless BMP looks doubtful, then in all other classes a remotely controlled robotic platform may be useful.
Robotic systems with the functions of tanks, self-propelled guns, TOC, BMIP, engineering vehicles, etc. may be of great interest to the army. All of these samples are designed to work at the forefront, with serious risks for the crew. Placing people behind automated workplaces at a distance from the equipment and the leading edge, one can get known advantages while maintaining the desired fighting qualities.
However, unmanned and unmanned systems using remote control, have not only advantages, but also disadvantages. Two-way communication between the operator and the machine is carried out by radio, which, despite all the existing and used technologies, can be suppressed by means of electronic warfare. In addition, in certain situations, situational awareness may deteriorate, since the crew is not able to look out of the hatch.
Not so long ago, the report of the 3 Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense, dedicated to the operation of modern robotic systems during the Syrian operation, was freely available. In a real conflict, it was found that in practice, the characteristics of the technique are lower than the calculated ones. In particular, in the context of urban development, communication with machines was repeatedly cut off.
Anyway, the current project with the code “Tachanka-B” is of great interest both for industry and for the army. Russian enterprises began to create land-based unmanned machines for various purposes quite a long time ago, and the army managed to master a number of such samples. In such circumstances, the emergence of a heavy "tank" robotic platform was only a matter of time. As follows from recent reports, this time has come, and research and development work has started.
However, one should not look into the future with excessive optimism. For the time being, it is not necessary to exclude negative scenarios for the development of events in which a new model of equipment cannot reach the army and affect its capabilities. It is also possible and "neutral" result in which the product "Tachanka-B" itself does not go into service, but most directly contribute to the emergence of some new models.
According to the available data, currently the program “Tachanka-B” is at the stage of development of the advance project. The formation of the general appearance of technology continues and the search for individual solutions is being conducted. The development of a full-fledged project, not to mention the construction and testing of experimental equipment, is still a matter of the future. And in the near future, the customer and the developer will have to determine the real prospects of the new project. If they come to positive conclusions - the project will continue. If serious shortcomings are revealed, the Tachanka-B will lose its chances to get into the troops.
What will be the results of the current project under the code "Tachanka-B", as well as when they will be introduced to the general public - it remains only to guess. However, the very fact of the existence of this project speaks volumes and in itself can be a reason for optimism. First of all, it shows that the Russian military and scientists continue to develop weapons and equipment, including the development of new areas and niches for themselves.
If the new project succeeds and gives the best results, our army will be able to get not only fundamentally new equipment, but also completely new opportunities. Various models of military equipment, controlled from their own cabs and remote control panels, will be able to enter the battlefield, which will expand the range of tasks to be solved, simplify their implementation and reduce risks for people. However, this is still far away. For the time being, the defense industry enterprises need to complete an advanced design of the Tachanka-B product.
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http://rg.ru/
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The beginning of the development of heavy armored vehicles capable of working without people on board, 19 June reported RIA News. The news agency claims that he managed to get at his disposal the text of a report prepared by the 3-th Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. This report mentions the further development of the Armata platform using the most modern ideas and technologies.
According to RIA Novosti, a promising project with the code "Tachanka-B" is currently being developed. At the moment, we are talking only about the preliminary design of a new combat vehicle. It is argued that the goal of this project is to create a heavy impact platform, on the basis of which different models of new generation armored vehicles can be created. The basis for the Tachanka-B platform, according to published data, is the existing Armata chassis.
Unfortunately, for now this is all data on a promising project. If in the 3 report of the Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense there were other information about it, then RIA Novosti did not publish them. However, it is very likely that the recently launched project is still at its earliest stages, as a result of which a sufficient amount of data has not yet been accumulated. Do not forget about the mode of secrecy.
It should be noted that the idea of transforming the unified platform "Armata" into a robotic complex is not something new or unexpected. The first statements about such possibilities of the new project appeared a few years ago, almost before the first official demonstration of technology based on the platform. Both the representatives of the developer organization and potential operators in the person of the ground forces commented on the possibility of developing robotic combat vehicles of the Armath family. Nevertheless, while such developments remained at the level of conversations and general discussions.
According to the latest data, the Russian defense industry nevertheless began the development of a full-fledged project of a fundamentally new category. On the basis of the already created "Almaty" is now being developed "Tachanka-B". Available fragmentary data allows you to set some features of this project. And besides, there is a reason to use analytical skills and imagination to imagine the possible appearance of future technology and assess its potential.
According to RIA Novosti, the program “Tachanka-B” is still at the stage of developing an advance project. This may mean that the work started quite recently. Since then, the customer and the developer could have time to formulate the general requirements for the project and begin to search for common solutions. Thus, the first real results of the project will not be found out too soon. It is possible that the detailed data on the new “Tachanka-B” will appear only by 2019-2020 years or even later.
What organization is developing the project is unknown. Moreover, unlike some other cases, it is extremely difficult to calculate from known data. It is possible that the research and production corporation Uralvagonzavod participates in the Tachanka-B project, but it is obvious that it cooperates with other organizations and may even play a non-leading role. The fact is that in recent years several domestic organizations are engaged in the subject of robotic complexes, and a number of projects have already been created, including very well-known ones. A number of new designs were created on the basis of existing platforms, but the developers of the latter have not always been central to such projects.
As for the technical appearance of the new platform, in this area there is still room only for predictions and fantasies. The only thing that can be said with sufficient confidence is the wide use of the developments and components of the Armat platform, which has become the basis for Tachanka-B. This may provide a certain similarity between the two samples, but the complete coincidence of their faces is excluded.
It is quite possible that the new heavy robotic platform will have an armored body with advanced protection systems, both its own and additional ones. All these funds can be borrowed from "Armata". characteristic feature Robot is the lack of need for an armored capsule for the crew. The released volumes can be used to transport additional ammunition, fuel or special equipment. In addition, by removing the cab, it will be possible to reduce the size, and with them the weight of the machine.
The Armata platform is equipped with a multi-fuel 12H360 engine with power up to 1500 hp, interlocked with a transmission based on an automatic transmission. The existing power compartment is characterized by high performance and may well go to the "Tachanka-B" without significant changes. It makes sense to preserve the existing chassis, built on the basis of the active suspension. At the same time reducing the size of the body allows to reduce the number of road wheels.
The main issue in the context of the new project is armament. The most obvious answer to it is the use of a ready-made uninhabited tower, already developed for the main combat tank T-14. A combat module with a 125 mm caliber launcher, a pair of machine guns and some protective equipment can be useful not only on a tank with a crew. It can also be used on a crewless platform. It can be assumed that the adaptation of the existing tower to Tachanka-B will not be associated with serious difficulties and will only affect electronic systems, which will now communicate with the operator not directly by wire, but by radio channel.
It should be recalled that on the basis of the Armata platform several armored combat vehicles of different classes are being created at once. There is already a heavy infantry fighting vehicle T-15, as well as a new self-propelled artillery self-propelled gun, a flamethrower system with a transport-loading vehicle, a fire support fighting vehicle, an engineering vehicle, a bridge laying machine, a minelayer, etc. If the creation of a crewless BMP looks doubtful, then in all other classes a remotely controlled robotic platform may be useful.
Robotic systems with the functions of tanks, self-propelled guns, TOC, BMIP, engineering vehicles, etc. may be of great interest to the army. All of these samples are designed to work at the forefront, with serious risks for the crew. Placing people behind automated workplaces at a distance from the equipment and the leading edge, one can get known advantages while maintaining the desired fighting qualities.
However, unmanned and unmanned systems using remote control, have not only advantages, but also disadvantages. Two-way communication between the operator and the machine is carried out by radio, which, despite all the existing and used technologies, can be suppressed by means of electronic warfare. In addition, in certain situations, situational awareness may deteriorate, since the crew is not able to look out of the hatch.
Not so long ago, the report of the 3 Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense, dedicated to the operation of modern robotic systems during the Syrian operation, was freely available. In a real conflict, it was found that in practice, the characteristics of the technique are lower than the calculated ones. In particular, in the context of urban development, communication with machines was repeatedly cut off.
Anyway, the current project with the code “Tachanka-B” is of great interest both for industry and for the army. Russian enterprises began to create land-based unmanned machines for various purposes quite a long time ago, and the army managed to master a number of such samples. In such circumstances, the emergence of a heavy "tank" robotic platform was only a matter of time. As follows from recent reports, this time has come, and research and development work has started.
However, one should not look into the future with excessive optimism. For the time being, it is not necessary to exclude negative scenarios for the development of events in which a new model of equipment cannot reach the army and affect its capabilities. It is also possible and "neutral" result in which the product "Tachanka-B" itself does not go into service, but most directly contribute to the emergence of some new models.
According to the available data, currently the program “Tachanka-B” is at the stage of development of the advance project. The formation of the general appearance of technology continues and the search for individual solutions is being conducted. The development of a full-fledged project, not to mention the construction and testing of experimental equipment, is still a matter of the future. And in the near future, the customer and the developer will have to determine the real prospects of the new project. If they come to positive conclusions - the project will continue. If serious shortcomings are revealed, the Tachanka-B will lose its chances to get into the troops.
What will be the results of the current project under the code "Tachanka-B", as well as when they will be introduced to the general public - it remains only to guess. However, the very fact of the existence of this project speaks volumes and in itself can be a reason for optimism. First of all, it shows that the Russian military and scientists continue to develop weapons and equipment, including the development of new areas and niches for themselves.
If the new project succeeds and gives the best results, our army will be able to get not only fundamentally new equipment, but also completely new opportunities. Various models of military equipment, controlled from their own cabs and remote control panels, will be able to enter the battlefield, which will expand the range of tasks to be solved, simplify their implementation and reduce risks for people. However, this is still far away. For the time being, the defense industry enterprises need to complete an advanced design of the Tachanka-B product.
On the materials of the sites:
http://ria.ru/
http://tass.ru/
http://rg.ru/
http://uvz.ru/
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/
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