Russian UAZ Truck using cut up tires as drone defense.

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HCHS67@reddit

Has this prototype been battletested against various weapon systems the Ukrainians have?

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ICatchx22I@reddit

Drones are allergic to tires. Smahrt!

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Confident_Row1447@reddit

I thought the best defense against drones would be to keep your army within your own borders

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HCHS67@reddit

Drones can also cross borders. Also don't start a war you can't end.

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OneFrenchman@reddit

Steel-belted tyres are actually reasonably tough, might protect against at least some damage. More than 0.5mm steel sheets anyways.

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Swimming_Stand_1675@reddit

That's at best anti shrapnel protection, not anti drone

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OneFrenchman@reddit

If you're rubber and the enemy is glue, it might just work.

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C00kie_Monsters@reddit

So the people outside don’t get hit by spalling when a drone gets in

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Perretelover@reddit

Maybe it could be a nice heat shield for thermal recon. I can see that working a little.

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BravestTaco@reddit

At least all the nails/screws used to install creates more potential shrapnel for the occupants.

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i know that Reddit isn't the smartest but i'm saying it for the last time. this is likely meant to reduce the heat signature of the vehicle on thermals. same thing was done in Yugoslavia. still a very bad idea, especially on an unarmored vehicle.

Gimp-34

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OneFrenchman@reddit

To be fair, modern steel-belt tyres will stop some shrapnel, offer more blast protection than steel sheets, and in a pinch stop bullets that are at their range limit.

If it was me though, I'd have some drop down the side of the wheels, offer some protection against punctures.

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MK0A@reddit

Why a bad idea?

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kress404@reddit

huge fire hazard

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MK0A@reddit

oh right lol rubber burns a lot better than metal.

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kress404@reddit

yeah also hot burning plastic/rubber basically acts like napalm

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MK0A@reddit

more toxic than other burning things AND hard to extinguish and super sticky? now that's a bit high risk for something that's supposed to eat munitions.

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kress404@reddit

exactly lol, not the greatest material against heat charges. it WOULD work on a T-34 though as long as the rubber wasn't installed near optics (just like on the Yugo one)

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R0nd1@reddit

Are you sure they're not gonna drive it off a cliff and bounce over the enemy lines?

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Stalins_Mustache420@reddit

B O I N G

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siamesekiwi@reddit

Boeing: We won't sell you planes any more.

Ruzzia: We don't care! have Boeing at home!

The Boeing at home:

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ZyronIsKindaGay@reddit

"ruzzia" lol

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kress404@reddit

most of experts on reddit probably think so

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Revolutionary-Wash88@reddit

Are you the expert on reddit experts?

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kress404@reddit

yes, i have a lot of experience with them

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fourtyonexx@reddit

Noooo its drones. Only drones. Everything dronesssss trust me brooooooo

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Ultravod@reddit

TBH, you could tell me that the van in question is some art vehicle well known for driving around Brooklyn/SF/west LA and I'd believe you.

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Toastburrito@reddit

Or Burning Man.

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Yoshmaster@reddit

Could swear I saw it down the street the other day

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kress404@reddit

lmao

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Phil_Coffins_666@reddit

Notice how you posted a picture of something armored? This loaf ain't it.

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kress404@reddit

pleeeaaase read my comment again lol. it's not like i didn't notice something, you didn't.

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skirmishin@reddit

I feel your pain on this lol

Reddit really loves to post and upvote takes where the person clearly thought for less than 2 seconds

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kress404@reddit

trueeee

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Daveallen10@reddit

This. And I also heard that it used in Ukraine to provide cushion against incoming drones and stop the contact fuze from detonation on drone munitions (on paper), or a least force detonation further away from the hull. This was for the hanging rubber flaps on tanks though, I'm not sure how effective tires on a van would be.

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STAXOBILLS@reddit

The only perk I can see this having is some decent insulation, which given where they are must be pretty nice, to bad it’s shit at being armor

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DirectorFriendly1936@reddit

The metro Exodus van is probably better lol

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NecessaryBSHappens@reddit

External spall liner?.. Alright, I guess we all can agree that it was tiresome to do

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Detective_Porgie@reddit

I’m tired of stupid puns like this

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Dandubyuh@reddit

Might want to tread lightly saying that around here.

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6ring@reddit

Im dying to find out how theyre attached.

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WestCoastWorkin_@reddit (OP)

Nail gun.

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nanneryeeter@reddit

Looks like they're using those self sealing sheet metal screws.

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KnifeKnut@reddit

Self sealing stem bolts

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nanneryeeter@reddit

I used to work with cars. Russians are the Ferengi of the automotive world.

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Aptosauras@reddit

That's going to burn nicely when a drone hits it.

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IShouldbeNoirPI@reddit

And gives smoke screen for anyone who survives to escape!

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CobaltCats@reddit

If anyone survives and doesn't die from inhaling toxic smoke

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Aptosauras@reddit

An optimist I see. I like the cut of your jib!

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Substantial-Tone-576@reddit

After seeing the ru soldier get droned into a burning tire which burned him alive will always be in my head.

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zeocrash@reddit

The bukhankas are lit.

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Chocolate-snake@reddit

you think they’d put more around the windows considering that’s the weakest areas

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Hermit_Bottle@reddit

Poor man's reactive armor.

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Pueblotoaqaba@reddit

I believe that’s a sponge soaked in gasoline

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aithan251@reddit

i built the same thing in gmod

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res_ipsa_locketer@reddit

I wish it didn’t look as sick as it does

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Daddy_Jaws@reddit

this is the wheeled vehicle equivelent of tankers sstrapping tracks on as "armor" and im all here for it.

though, since tires dont connect like tracks do, maybe racks for tires layered like german roadwheels would be better? it would even work like spaced armor against drones?

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