Russia and Ukraine

[The Architect Of Fate]

True but i was comparing 6th generation tanks.

If a 6G tank can't stand up against 5G tanks, is it really 6G?

Point is, the Armata is untested, and bugs will be found. And the ammo stowed under the turret is a weakness we've all seen resulting in moon-shots anyway. I think the T-14 is a paper tiger, much like a lot of Russian hardware. The unmanned turret is okay, I guess, but when that ammo cooks off the crew compartment is still going to be found twenty or thirty yards away anyhow. Hope those guys are buckled in.

Bubbling in the back of mind as well is the idea that if you're putting thoughts and prayers into Wunderwaffen you're probably well and truly screwed anyway. They've got about 20 Armatas to field right now, and putting them into action right now will make no difference in outcome. It's a desperation move.

I think 6th generation is more a numerical term than an implication of being necessarily better as there have been a number of instances where a prior generation tank was superior to its replacement for various reasons (resources, politics, lack of talented engineers and designers, corruption etc)

But I agree the Armatas is all bark and no bite and is more suited to parade routes in Red Square than the battlefields of Ukraine.  It is a Wunderwaffen and while maybe not as lame as a wind cannon but it's also not a war winner.