T-90M Tank Mechanic Names Vulnerable Spot of "Breakthrough" to Drone Attacks

UAVs mainly hit the combat vehicle's radiator

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.

Т-90М
Т-90М

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.
Call sign Ishmay, senior mechanic-driver of the T-90M "Breakthrough"

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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