Russia’s ‘dandelion’ tank armour might just work

First came Russia’s “turtle tank”, a metal shed rumbling across the battlefield. Then Ukraine laughed at the so-called “hairy ...
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Russia’s “Dandelion” Tank Could Be Effective at Countering Drones

Unlike past instances of ineffective shielding, Russia’s "dandelion" tank armor appears to be useful against FPV drones—and ...
Forbes

Now The Russians Have Invented A Self-Exploding Tank

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an ...
Yahoo

Ukrainian Leopard 2 Tank Seen Covered In Explosive Reactive Armor

Weapons developments out of Ukraine come quick and often sudden. Case in point a Ukrainian Leopard 2 that has appeared in the field sporting an outer crust of explosive reactive armor (ERA) bricks ...
Newsweek

Untrained Russian Troops Struggling to Fit Tank Armor, Causing Losses: U.K.

Russian troops are struggling to properly fit their tanks with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA), adding to "heavy attrition" in combat, according to Britain's Ministry of Defense. Russia has ...
TASS

T-72 tank’s new reactive armor successfully passes tests with trophy munitions — Rostec

Preparations are currently at the final stage for accepting the Arena-M reactive armor suite for service as part of T-72 tanks MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. The Arena-M reactive armor mounted on ...
Forbes

The Ukrainians Know Their Leopard 1A5 Tanks Have An Armor Problem

The Ukrainian army finally is adding reactive armor to its German-made Leopard 1A5 tanks. And just in time. The army is forming five new mechanized brigades—and they might need tanks. A German ...

Russia mocks NATO sanctions? Putin's deadliest T-90M tank quietly floods Ukrainian frontlines | war

Russia unveiled new footage showing its latest T-90M Proryv tanks rolling off the production line, signaling that Moscow’s ...
TASS

Russian T-90, T-80 main battle tanks to feature new reactive armor, says defense firm

MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. Russian T-90 and T-80 main battle tanks will be outfitted with the Arena-M new reactive armor, High Precision Systems Group within the state tech corporation Rostec told ...