T110's Zen-like Inner Core.

The_Chieftain: Armata crew isn't locked up inside of vehicle either.      You can't tell me with a straight face that the Armata crew sticking their heads out of hatches have anywhere near the same level of situational awareness as a Merkava's.   Indeed, I'm not sure they -can- stick their heads out of the hatches in combat. It seems to me that there is an excellent chance of their heads getting knocked off by the gun or turret. Even the hatch seems to be in the gun's way. The MGS gets enough flak for the crew's lack of visibility, and at least they are in the turret and don't need to worry about their physical safety.   Armata's crew have far less situational awareness. There's no two ways about it. The question is not that, but whether or not the benefits that they get in trade are worth it. I have no particular opinion on that one. Obviously the designers thought that they were.