Turtle tank
Turtle tanks are a Russian innovation in the Russia-Ukraine war. They are standard Russian tanks or armoured vehicles which have been covered with an improvised sheet metal carapace designed to resist FPV drone attacks, with electronic counter-measures pods on top. The carapace looks like the shell of a turtle, hence the name.[1][2][3]
Numerous sources have suggested that the "turtle" modifications may be an effective defence against FPV drones.[4][5][6] However, the turtle modification does not provide protection against other weapons such as landmines and artillery.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ Axe, David. "The Russian Turtle Tank Is The Weirdest Armored Vehicle Of The Ukraine War. The Craziest Thing Is, It Might Actually Work". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Trevithick, Joseph (2024-04-16). "New Russian 'Turtle Tank' Emerges On The Battlefield, Features Electronic Warfare System". The War Zone. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Korshak, Stefan (2024-04-19). "Russia's 'Turtle Tank' – its Latest Battlefield Innovation to Combat Kyiv FPV Drones". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "'Turtle tanks': Russians unveil effective innovation on Ukraine battlefield". South China Morning Post. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Epstein, Jake. "The wild-looking Russian 'turtle tanks' that keep showing up may not be as crazy as they seem". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Axe, David. "Russia's Turtle Tanks Might Be Mine-Clearing Breaching Vehicles". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Cook, Ellie (2024-05-21). "Video shows moment Russian "turtle tank" is destroyed by mine". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Axe, David. "Ukrainian Troops Have Figured Out How To Destroy the Russians' Turtle Tanks". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
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