The evolution of the "cope cage" .. improvements in the stand off / era additions for armor ( "Turtle Tanks" )

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The evolution of the "cope cage" .. improvements in the stand off / era additions for armor



$50 M67 Grenade Destroy T-72B3M

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notice, how much spaced armor is now put on some tanks .. this is significant ..

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the cope cages are getting fairly fancy ..

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looks like anti-drone electronic warfare device mounted on top here ..

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A house on wheels ? on a track ? A Turtle ? .. talk about stand off armor ..


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and now trucks ..

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Russia's Turtle Tanks
The Armourer's Bench

8 April . initial tank
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2nd Turtle Tank about 15 April 2024
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Construction ..
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newer versions ..

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addition improvised standoff armor vehicles ..

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now with steps in the back to debus ..

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and yet another ..
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Apr 28, 2024
Two weeks ago, we looked at a curious in-field adaptation carried out by a Russian unit operating near Krasnohorivka. A T-72 had been near totally enclosed by sheet metal to protect it from FPV drones. Various imagery showed the tank encased in a trapezoidal steel structure, giving the vehicle the look of a shed on tracks. Since then several other similar 'turtle' tanks have been seen in the field.





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