Russian T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks are mainly attacked from the rear, where important systems are located. This was stated by a senior mechanic-driver with the call sign Ishmay.
According to him, "mangal" (cope cages) provide good protection against strike drones, although they sometimes take a large number of damaging elements upon exit.
The enemy usually targets tanks from the rear, trying to hit the radiators so that the vehicle stalls and boils over. If from the front, they try to hit the electronic warfare station. You need to drive fast in any case, delay is bad. Arrived, worked and left.
It should be noted that it is impossible to completely cover the cooling radiators on the "Breakthroughs" with heavy armor - a constant flow of air is necessary for the normal operation of the engine.
A drone hitting this area leads to depressurization of the cooling system and overheating of the power plant, which deprives the tank of mobility and turns it into a target. Therefore, crews pay great attention to protecting the radiators.
Earlier "Первый технический" wrote about tank protection in the form of a dandelion, finding it in the depths of FIPS. Practice and theory went in the same direction, the method proved successful in countering drones.
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