Ekaterinburg engineer Anatoly Ukhov has registered an electromechanical device of his own design to protect the upper hemisphere of armored vehicles, primarily tanks. The scheme involves creating a rotating cable "dome" over the vehicle, which should intercept any attacking ammunition.
The design includes an electric motor, two coaxial pipes, and a set of metal or composite cables. When not in operation, they are laid on the frame, and when started, the system spins up to a speed of about 1000 rpm.
Under the action of centrifugal force, the cables diverge in the horizontal plane and form a circle up to 6 meters in diameter around the vehicle.
According to Ukhov's idea, this scheme is capable of destroying or deflecting ammunition attacking from above, including threats from drones.
Compared to traditional protective "visors", the device is lighter — from 25 to 100 kg — and can only be used when necessary. Ukhov attributed the noise during operation and dependence on the power source to the disadvantages of the scheme.
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