🧵At the Army-2024 event, the most recent variant of T-90M was shown.
The tank featured an odd device on the hull rear, making people confused as to what it might be. Javelin decoy? Electronic warfare?
The answer is much simpler.
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The tank featured an odd device on the hull rear, making people confused as to what it might be. Javelin decoy? Electronic warfare?
The answer is much simpler.
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#UkraineRussiaWar️️ #UkraineWar
This is a lane marking system used together with russian mine roller systems such as the TMT-S or TMT-K. Its purpose is to let other troops know that the tank is crossing through a minefield, leaving behind bright signals that show its path.
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It consists of a simple system of pyrotechnic elements (flares) which can burn up to 6 minutes and are easily visible up to a kilometer away. They drop down from the metal container into the ground directly behind the tank, marking its path through a minefield.
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