Модернизация по-нашему: вьетнамские военнослужащие устанавливают «мангалы» на советские танки Т-54

The metal structure is needed to protect against UAVs

Vietnamese military personnel have begun installing "barbecues" on Soviet T-54 tanks to protect against drones. This is reported by Defence blog.

T-54 tanks in service with the Vietnamese Armed Forces
T-54 tanks in service with the Vietnamese Armed Forces

The metal structure in the form of a trapezoid protects the tank's turret. Lattice shields have been installed on the tracks.

Such "barbecues" do not protect against anti-tank guided missiles or large munitions dropped from UAVs, but they provide a certain level of protection against small bombs.
Defence blog

The grates also do not protect against side attacks by drones.

As a reminder, Russia was one of the first to start using "barbecues" to protect armored vehicles from UAVs. "Uravagonzavod" produces them serially.

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