Expert: which is better, BMP "Armata" or Israeli armored personnel carrier "Timer"?
The heavy BMP T-15 at the present time can only be compared with the heavy Israeli armored carrier “Namer”, since in other countries the development of heavy BMPs, although conducted, has not progressed further than the prototypes or prototypes. Most of the characteristics of "Almaty" are not yet known, but after analyzing the available images, military expert Lev Romanov undertook to draw "certain conclusions" in his article on the site Messenger of Mordovia.
“Common to T-15 and“ Namer ”is the available layout: engine compartment, control compartment and troop compartment. On both machines taken significant measures to strengthen the bottom, roof. Although there are no side screens on the single video “Armata”, but attachments for them along the entire length of the body are visible. And if “Namer” only recently decided to install an active protection complex, then T-15 already has it on the first samples, ”writes Romanov.
In his opinion, from the very beginning, the developers of the BMP paid great attention to firepower, “which is realized by installing a remote-controlled module on it with an 30-mm cannon, a twin machine gun and new variants of the Kornet ATGM, more long-range and having a more powerful warhead” . The ammunition located in the module is isolated from the landing force and the crew, and in the event of an explosion it will not harm them.
In the Israeli armored vehicle in the presence of only a remotely controlled machine gun 12,7 mm. The issue of the 30-mm gun is only being discussed.
The designers of the T-15 tried to make sure that, while maintaining high security characteristics, the weight of the machine did not exceed 50 tons. “Russia is a large country, equipment must be transferred by rail, aviation, and therefore a radical increase in weight is not welcome, "the author writes.
The Israelis were less worried about this issue, so their Namer weighs 60 tons. In many ways, the expert believes, such a mass is due to archaic suspension elements “in the form of vertically installed springs (a similar design was used in Soviet tanks BT, T-34, etc.).
“Yes, such a suspension is theoretically distinguished by greater maintainability in field conditions, but is not reliable enough and is also bulky and heavy. The same can be said about the other elements of the heavy armored personnel carrier chassis, ”Romanov said.
On the "Armata" in the chassis used as time-tested and exploited solutions, and completely new developments that provide a good smoothness.
“If we talk about mobility, then here the advantage is on the side of“ Armata ”, suppose that the engine power of both cars is the same –1200 hp Then it turns out that the specific power of our BMP is higher, and it is capable of developing much more 60 km / h, declared by the Israeli BMP, ”the author writes.
“According to Russian military experts, T-15 surpasses Namer in most characteristics.” True, the Russian machine still exists in the status of prototypes and only after some time will go to the troops. And the “Israeli” is already being mass-produced and tested in combat conditions, ”concludes Romanov.
“Common to T-15 and“ Namer ”is the available layout: engine compartment, control compartment and troop compartment. On both machines taken significant measures to strengthen the bottom, roof. Although there are no side screens on the single video “Armata”, but attachments for them along the entire length of the body are visible. And if “Namer” only recently decided to install an active protection complex, then T-15 already has it on the first samples, ”writes Romanov.
In his opinion, from the very beginning, the developers of the BMP paid great attention to firepower, “which is realized by installing a remote-controlled module on it with an 30-mm cannon, a twin machine gun and new variants of the Kornet ATGM, more long-range and having a more powerful warhead” . The ammunition located in the module is isolated from the landing force and the crew, and in the event of an explosion it will not harm them.
In the Israeli armored vehicle in the presence of only a remotely controlled machine gun 12,7 mm. The issue of the 30-mm gun is only being discussed.
The designers of the T-15 tried to make sure that, while maintaining high security characteristics, the weight of the machine did not exceed 50 tons. “Russia is a large country, equipment must be transferred by rail, aviation, and therefore a radical increase in weight is not welcome, "the author writes.
The Israelis were less worried about this issue, so their Namer weighs 60 tons. In many ways, the expert believes, such a mass is due to archaic suspension elements “in the form of vertically installed springs (a similar design was used in Soviet tanks BT, T-34, etc.).
“Yes, such a suspension is theoretically distinguished by greater maintainability in field conditions, but is not reliable enough and is also bulky and heavy. The same can be said about the other elements of the heavy armored personnel carrier chassis, ”Romanov said.
On the "Armata" in the chassis used as time-tested and exploited solutions, and completely new developments that provide a good smoothness.
“If we talk about mobility, then here the advantage is on the side of“ Armata ”, suppose that the engine power of both cars is the same –1200 hp Then it turns out that the specific power of our BMP is higher, and it is capable of developing much more 60 km / h, declared by the Israeli BMP, ”the author writes.
“According to Russian military experts, T-15 surpasses Namer in most characteristics.” True, the Russian machine still exists in the status of prototypes and only after some time will go to the troops. And the “Israeli” is already being mass-produced and tested in combat conditions, ”concludes Romanov.
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