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Russian forces formalize steel cable anti-drone protection for T-80BVM tanks

Bottom line

Uralvagonzavod is mass-producing steel cable anti-drone protection for T-80BVM tanks, formalizing field-mods that disrupt warheads or detonate them safely.

Why it matters

The industrialization of low-cost counter-UAV measures by Russian tank manufacturers suggests a standardized, scalable defense against FPV threats, potentially reducing Russian armored losses to drone strikes.

Russian state-owned Uralvagonzavod has begun mass-producing steel cable anti-drone protection systems for T-80BVM tanks. This development formalizes ad-hoc field modifications used by Russian units, where cables are deployed to disrupt FPV warheads or trigger premature detonation at a safe distance from the vehicle’s armor.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • СИЛОВИКИ (Siloviki)source Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    «Уралвагонзавод» подхватил идею «кулибиных» на СВО и поставил бойцам серию танков с защитой от БПЛА в виде высокопрочных стальных канатов. 💣 Новый штурмовой комплект всеракурсной защиты для танков Т-80БВМ разработан и внедрен в серийное производство. В зоне СВО танки с похожей за

NamedUralvagonzavodT-80BVMTopicsdronesmanufacturing

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Robot War (2026). Russian forces formalize steel cable anti-drone protection for T-80BVM tanks. Hetzner OSINT, 13 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-13--russian-forces-formalize-steel-cable-anti-drone-protection-for-t-80bvm/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-13--russian-forces-formalize-steel-cable-anti-drone-protection-for-t-80bvm,
  title = {Russian forces formalize steel cable anti-drone protection for T-80BVM tanks},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-13--russian-forces-formalize-steel-cable-anti-drone-protection-for-t-80bvm/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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