Engineering & recovery, mobile bridge, mine-plough with KMT-6 plough-type system and KMT-7 roller-type system. The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) [11] that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia.

The Tsar Mangal (Russian: Царь-мангал, [1] Tsar Mangal, lit: King's Grill) or Turtle Tank refers to Armored Fighting Vehicles that were fabricated from T-62, T-72 and T-80 tanks used by Russian Forces, and modified with extensive improvised steel roof and siding, as well as copious amount of anti-drone slat armor which cover the sides and rear o...

Mar 23, 2022 · Anyone following the military confrontation between Ukraine and Russia will likely have noticed that most Russian tanks have entered the war zone with a form of applique armour added as a roof fixture to them.

Mar 22, 2022 · The first cope cages were spotted on Russian T-80 tanks rolling into Crimea in November 2021. A TikTok video from the time showed a T-80 struggling through some mud.

May 6, 2024 · Prior to the emergence of Russia’s turtle tanks, its military relied on increasingly elaborate “cope cages” for armored vehicle and tank protection. An operator’s view from inside the turtle tank.

Aug 14, 2023 · The overhead metal screens, known as ‘cope cages,’ which have become a trademark of Russian vehicles fighting in Ukraine, are now a prominent feature at the Army-2023 defense exhibition, being held outside Moscow. Cope cages first appeared on Russian armor just prior to the all-out

May 7, 2023 · Video shows a Russian T-72B3 tank from its Western Military District thundering through the mud with an overhead metal screen, widely termed “cope cage” by Ukrainian troops, with an added layer of what appear to be Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armor (ERA) bricks on top.

Another patch note for the t72, t80, and t90. Man the dev really want to balance the gameplay loop.

The user said that the cage didn't protect the tank from driving off bridges. The term "cope cage" became popular on 4chan image boards and was used in memes to mock the Russian military.

Aug 24, 2024 · These tanks are not new, but thoroughly renovated and modernized T-80BVMs from military depots. The T-80BVM is the latest version of the T-80 family tanks. The vehicle was deployed to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation just a few years ago.