Russia’s tanks can finally shoot through their drone armor. Ukraine noticed.
The best add-on anti-drone armor prevents a tank's gun from rotating. Russia and Ukraine are both working on solutions.
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Check out this super rare Russian T-64 turtle tank
The Russians need turtle tanks. They don't need them badly enough to make them out of Ukrainian T-64s.
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 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.
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.
Russian combat vehicle appears with unusual hair-like defenses in Ukraine
A Russian combat vehicle in Ukraine has appeared sporting an unusual ‘high-tech’ anti-drone system - thick, broom-like bristles sticking out from a shed-like structure.
Cost-effective steel-screen Ukrainian solution outperforms Russian “turtle” tank protection
Ukrainian Metinvest's steel screens protect military vehicles from FPV drone attacks without compromising performance, unlike Russian improvised solutions, according to Liga.