Translated with AI from the Russian original.
The Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran took into account the experience of the Russian Armed Forces and began to equip T-72S tanks and BMP-2s with "cope cages" to protect against drones. Photos of the modernized armored vehicles were taken during the large-scale "Great Prophet-19" (Payambar-e Azam 19) exercises.

Iran received a license to assemble T-72S and BMP-2 in the 1990s. According to some reports, the Islamic Republic has 480 T-72 tanks in service.

About the T-72S Tank
The main battle tank of Iran. The turret and hull of the T-72S are protected by armored plating, including combined armored arrays above the frontal arc.
Characteristics of the T-72S:
- Combat weight - 44.5 t
- Hull length - 6860 mm
- Width - 3460 mm
- Armor - Rolled and cast steel, combined
- Protection - dynamic ERA
- Gun - smoothbore D-81 125 mm caliber
- Engine - V-84 with a capacity of 840 hp
- Highway speed - 60 km/h
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