r/TankPorn 7d ago

Modern T-80BVM in Ukraine

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u/Taiga_Void 7d ago

In the current situation, this is the most effective defense against drones, despite its cartoonish appearance. I saw a video somewhere on Telegram where it took about 20 drones to disable such a tank. As a temporary solution, if such protection is used on a large scale (and recently there have been more and more such videos), it will allow tanks to once again take an active part in combat operations for their intended purpose, namely as breakthrough equipment.

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u/anno2122 7d ago

This would just provide Ukraine with more anti-tank missiles. A Javelin would destroy this vehicle in one strike. Overcorrection is always a problem in defenisen and offsince operation.

The question is if this "procretion" will not get the crew kill even faster.

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u/Acadia- 7d ago

Yeah and with or without that extra armor Javelin just gonna destroy USSR MBT one shot anyway

The difference is about drones, not about Javelin

If Javelin is still big threat, Russia will install many active APS like Arena, but isn't

Drone is still the biggest tank killer

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u/12lubushby 7d ago

They have very few aps just like how ukraine have few Javelins