T-14 Armata

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

PVC Let us remind ourselves that Soviet used a pencil while the US invented the space pen?

As you say yourself, you are ten years out of date here...

Don't get me wrong here... Heck, Russia is "The Enemy" for us Swedes... With that said, I have the utmost respect for their ability.

If they have automatic systems it is because it works... We in the west are the ones who put our money on gadgets, not Russia.

Actually, the soviets used a normal ball point, the US tried using a pencil but they discovered the graphite particles got into everything, including the electrics and instruments. Thing is, a ball point doesn't actually need gravity, it's just that when you hold it AGAINST gravity it won't work.

Another Myth, see.

As regards Russian tanks, it's difficult to say - a high-tech tank that works most of the time (i.e. outside combat) is a good deterrent, but that doesn't mean the Russians can make hundreds of them that will work reliable for, say, 100 hours of combat use.