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.
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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.
Forget steel: Ukraine’s new tank armor is rubber and spikes
Steel once defined tank protection. Now, under constant drone attack, Russia bolts spikes onto its armor while Ukraine wraps vehicles in rubber—a complete rethink of how to survive on the battlefield.
These spiky Russian vans look like a joke—until the drones hit
What looks like a construction site mishap is actually Russia’s “porcupine van”—a spiked vehicle built to deflect Ukrainian drones on the battlefield.
Russia’s latest porcupine tanks are actually working
Outfitted with spiked rebar to block Ukrainian drones, these tanks just might survive a strike.
Russia tests new anti-drone “porcupine” tank. Ukraine’s drones still win.
From cope cages to turtle tanks, Russian anti-drone armor kept evolving. The latest iteration—a porcupine bristling with metal spikes—just met Ukrainian drones and lost, but likely won't be the last.