MOSCOW, May 8. /TASS/. The new generation combat platform Armata is capable of carrying any special equipment and weapons, the deputy CEO of Uralvagonzavod in charge of special vehicles production, Vyacheslav Khalitov, has told TASS.

"We are prepared to cope with any task, because we have created a universal platform with a variety of configurations, with rear-, middle-and front-engine layouts. This allows for equipping the chassis with any special gear or armaments," Khalitov said.

At the moment work is in progress to convert the platform into an armoured repair and recovery vehicle.

"Armata was conceived as a parent platform for a wide variety of vehicles. Future configurations will depend on the client," Khalitov said.

The information and control system of the Armata-based tank is capable of warning the crew of potential problems, Khalitov went on to say.

"The machine’s information and control system issues early warnings about likely problems. Before, the crew had to wait for a problem to occur. Now the electronic brain issues early prompts," Khalitov said, adding that Armata was resistant to many human errors.

The remote control function is one of the tank’s key features.

"We have reserved an opportunity for robotics solutions," Khalitov said. "Three should be no haste, though, because, this idea can materialize only after artificial intelligence, powerful enough to assess the battlefield situation and make the correct decision proceeding from it, has been created. At this point only a human being can do that."

If need be, Armata’s crew will be able to control the gun manually from the isolated armoured capsule, Khalitov said.