Over 100 Years Of Russian Tanks: From The Tsar Tank To Modern Warfare Russian armored history spans over a century of bold engineering, beginning with the bizarre 1914 Tsar Tank. While that giant tricycle design reached only 11 mph and failed, it sparked an era of innovation. By 1940, the legendary T-34 emerged with sloped armor and a 33 mph top speed, defining WWII combat. Today, the T-14 Armata represents the future, featuring an unmanned turret and speeds up to 50 mph. This evolution from exp