A few weeks ago, the first photos of several Russian tanks appeared their handlers installed huge metal cages the size of smaller houses and similar. From the solution, they hope, the charioteers hoped, that it catches Ukrainian drones and anti-tank missiles, as there is a huge gap between the “outer shell” and the armored body of the tank. They didn’t put one under the metal cage of such a tank electronic warfare jamming equipment also, specifically to make the work of drones more difficult. The solution was particularly widespread in the Krasnohorivka-Marinka area, and the Ukrainians even named the Russian machines “to our turtle.”
You hear different information about the functionality of the system, but so what the second “turtle tank” was fired by the Ukrainians in the sector, there is a good chance that the concept still needs some development.
The solution is not complete nonsense anyway: will almost certainly catch mine grenades dropped from the drone. The anti-tank gun is equipped with a warhead However, it is probably less effective against FPV drones, anti-tank missiles and artillery shells. Also a disadvantage of the additional armor is that burdens you with significant extra weight the undercarriage of the tank, thus reducing its mobility, or it also significantly reduces the rotation angle of the turret and tank gun.
By the way, the Russians often mention that half the world laughed at the “chicken cage” built on the tower, and then they still appeared on top of the Merkavas in Israel; it is possible that the “turtle tank” is also destined for similar “success”.
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