Russia uses special weapons to protect tanks from Ukraine's killer UAVs

UAVs tested in Kiev, Ukraine in August 2022 (Photo: AFP).

Earlier this week, a Russian Telegram channel shared a photo of a camouflaged tank with a jammer on its roof, a cage designed to protect against first-person view (FPV) drone attacks.

Russian tanks are camouflaged and have jamming systems installed on top (Photo: Twitter).

Observers identified the cone-shaped system as a Volnorez C-UAS EW jammer. The same channel has previously shared multiple other photos of the same jamming system mounted on other vehicles, including tanks and pickup trucks.

A video was also posted to show the manufacturing process and how the system successfully jammed the Ukrainian UAV.

Russian Telegram channels are crowdsourcing to buy more jamming equipment for Russian units, an observer said.

While it is unclear how effective these systems are or how many jammers are in use or where, Russia’s apparent decision to equip vehicles with them speaks to growing concerns about the threat posed by FPV drone attacks.

In the past, Russian tanks and other armored vehicles had protective cages welded on top as a rudimentary defense measure.

This also shows the intensity of the UAV war between Russia and Ukraine. Unmanned systems are considered a constant threat, they can easily ambush enemy targets.

In particular, Ukraine has demonstrated its operational skills for FPV raids on Russian tanks and trenches. In addition, Kiev has also developed UAVs with thermal imaging capabilities specifically for night raids.

UAVs, especially the FPV line, are one of the important weapons on the Ukrainian battlefield.

According to Samuel Bendett, an expert at the US-based Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), FPV UAVs cost a few hundred dollars but can take on some of the roles of snipers, artillery, and missiles. This type of UAV is especially effective in destroying tanks and armored vehicles that cost thousands of times more.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-gioi/nga-dung-vu-khi-dac-biet-de-bao-ve-xe-tang-truoc-uav-sat-thu-cua-ukraine-20231203091611792.htm