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Incoming T-90M production batch to receive Arena-M APS with anti-drone software mode

Published 3 July 2026

A Russian Ministry of Defence officer announced on state television that a new T-90M production batch will be equipped with an updated Arena-M active protection system carrying a dedicated ‘Anti-Drone’ operating submode. A software revision completed in 2025 introduced the submode, which is specifically optimised for the engagement geometries of small UAVs that the system’s original design was not built to address.

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