Russian soldier proudly shows off his tank’s drone defense: tubes of decorative plant clay
Not all Russian anti-drone improvisations actually work. For instance, tubes full of clay. They're 'useless,' one expert claimed.
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Cheap drones are shredding NATO armor. France just borrowed Russia’s solution
Four years after "cope cages" became a punchline, a French VBCI is wearing their evolved descendant.
Russia mastered drone-proofing its tanks—Ukraine is copying its tricks
It took years and tens of thousands of casualties, but the Russians have learned to innovate in Ukraine.
Russia’s hedgehog armor works great. Unless your vehicle is too light to carry it.
Tanks can carry full hedgehog coverage. Lighter vehicles can't — and that's an opportunity for Ukraine
Russia’s next drone-beating tech: dandelion tanks trigger FPVs early
Branching metal structures, similar to the florets on a dandelion, could further boost Russian vehicles' protection against drones.
Ukraine mocked Russia’s hairy anti-drone tanks—now builds its own
First "cope cages." Then "turtles." Now the Russians are making "hedgehog" tanks to defeat drones. And the Ukrainians are interested.