
T-72B3M Tank Withstood 40 Drone Strikes Without "Arena-M" Active Protection
The combat vehicle was able to start and drive away

The combat vehicle was able to start and drive away

The active protection system is capable of shooting down FGM-148 Javelin missiles

Major Bestemyanov: "The tank is still capable of direct fire"

The system's maximum ammunition capacity is 12 counter-shots

Heavy smoke simulates vehicle destruction, but it continues to operate

The heart of the system is a Doppler radar station

Hundreds of modernized combat vehicles are in the arsenal

Andrey Kozlov's scheme involves diverting exhaust into the engine-transmission compartment

The "Tucha" system, along with smoke, ejects a cloud of fine shrapnel

CHTZ is demanded 545 million rubles, another 196 million are penalties

"Military Informant": Belarusian BTR-70MB1 modernization also noticed in LNA arsenal

Modified "Tucha" mortar layout enhances protection against high-precision weapons

Uralvagonzavod sent a new batch of T-90M, T-80BVM, and T-72B3M to the troops

MWM: Arena-M active armor was upgraded in 2025 against UAVs