Director of Rosoboronexport: 'Vietnam is a Potential Customer of T-14 Armata Tanks'

25 Agustus 2020

T-14 is a 55 tonnes tank with 125 mm smoothbore cannon (photo : invoen)

On the opening day of the Army-2020 Exhibition on August 23, Russia announced the official weapons to be offered for sale and a number of potential customers.

In the next 5 or 6 years, Russia will supply the world market with about 50 new weapons systems. "Rosoboronexport plans to supply nearly 50 new weapon systems to the international arms market. These are the end products related to air defense systems, warplanes and military transport, as well as jerseys." armor, naval armament and artillery, "Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said on the opening day of Army 2020.

Among the typical new-generation weapons exported are the T-14 Armata tank, the Su-57 stealth fighter, Kalashnikov's rifle family, the 59N6-TE radar. New products are weapons that are familiar with the market such as Su-30MKI, Su-35 and MiG-29M/M2 ... ", director Mikheyev added.

According to the Russian director, in order to receive an export license, the Armata tank has completed a combat test in a real battle environment in Syria. Currently, potential customers of this new generation tank include India, Egypt, Vietnam and Belarus.

T-14 tank (photo : RBTH)

"Thanks to new technologies and advanced capabilities, the T-14 Armata will become very attractive to countries that want to gain an advantage over their neighbors. You can name at least 5 countries. buy T-14, which is India, Belarus, Algeria, Vietnam and Egypt ", the source said.

India is the largest customer of Russian T-72 and T-90 tanks, it has shown interest in T-14 tanks and can soon order thousands of tanks with the same manufacturing technology.

Belarus has so far relied on the modernized T-72B tanks. However, neighboring Poland wants to buy Korea's cutting-edge K2 Black Panther. To maintain a military balance with Warsaw, Minsk may buy the latest tanks from Russia.

Algeria for decades purchased Russian military equipment in substantial quantities. Their tank force is considered one of the most powerful in Africa. Perhaps that is why no one dared to attack this country.

Vietnam is also the main buyer of Russian military technology. Dozens of T-90s are already in service. This is the reason why Vietnam may buy T-14 Armata. Currently, the Vietnamese side still has no official information on this issue.

(Baomoi)