The delivery of the tanks to the Syrian battlefield comes two months after Uravagonzavod – the company that manufactured the tank – reportedly said that the armoured combat vehicles would be delivered and supplied to the Russian military this year. Russian forces in Syria were to receive the delivery of the tanks in mid-March in order to begin testing their capabilities on the battlefield as part of Russia’s military support for the Syrian regime throughout the course of the ongoing nine-year-long civil war.
It previously tested the Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles, Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber, Sukhoi Su-35 mulitrole fighter and the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter, among others. The testing was the latest example of Russia’s military checking the capabilities of its advanced weapons systems in Syria.
Russia are planning to obtain an export certificate for the T-14 next year. The testing is being carried out in preparation for the new tank model to be mass produced and delivered starting next year. Russia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has acknowledged that it has been testing its new T-14 Armata battle tank in Syria, aiming to identify and solve any issues with the new production before it is ready for delivery in 2021.
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