The woolly mammoth is finally back. A disabled hairy Russian tank filmed by a Ukrainian UAV.
Posted by MilesLongthe3rd@reddit | shittytechnicals | View on Reddit | 29 comments
Aggravating_Cable_32@reddit
This is a video from last year.
IronWarhorses@reddit
shhhh of you say that all the people will know your a Putin bot!
Morderita23@reddit
...can you imagine the sheer amount of heat inside that thing in a sunny day?
KibblesNBitxhes@reddit
The frayed wires would probably dissipate the heat fairly well because more surface area allows faster heat dissipation, but that huge plate they have on top acts more like a frying pan storing heat into itself as the sun gleams on it. On those days where the air is still hot after the suns gone, yeah it would be hell to be inside it.
Id imagine a lot of the old scrap heaps they send dont even have working AC.
Various_Benefit1799@reddit
AC? In a Russian tank? Not even in your dreams bro.
Substantial-Tone-576@reddit
Do they at least get a heater?
Plump_Apparatus@reddit
Yes, since the T-62. The T-55/54 didn't have a dedicated heater for the crew. The engine pre-heater used for starting the tank in cold weather could be used to heat up the fighting compartment, however. The heater in the T-64/72 can be used to heat up rations.
Since the T-62 every crew member gets a small DV-3 fan. Generally speaking they all have a lot of ventilation.
Air conditioning isn't a common feature in modern tanks, and tanks that implement it usually have for cooling off electronics.
IronWarhorses@reddit
nice to see a guy who actually knows what the hell they are talking about not getting downvote bombed for a change.
Ancient-Tax-8129@reddit
It does in fact have a motor.
Plump_Apparatus@reddit
Eh, they don't have AC to start with. Only the T-90M has AC as far as Russian tanks, and they aren't using one of those to make a turtle.
Edwardteech@reddit
Tried so hard and got so far.
In the end it didn't even matter
ITAHawkmoon98@reddit
everything reminds me of her
PanzerFauzt@reddit
lol. gross
Ok-Brilliant-5121@reddit
Close enough, welcome back A7V
Rew0lweed_0celot@reddit
At this point we could just return to doom turtles
problygoin2die@reddit
Looks like it just broke down. Not surprising with all that extra weight.
Armor seems to work though. You can see a couple drones stuck in the top.
HKEY_LOVE_MACHINE@reddit
They're still heavily vulnerable to artillery, mortar and mines (when turning), as well as any obstacle (anti-tank wedges, trenches, fallen trees, etc) - so even without mechanical failures, the mammoths aren't pushing far enough to be worth it.
problygoin2die@reddit
Absolutely
YourCaptainSpeaking_@reddit
Wonder how long until they’re getting them stuck intentionally and waiting until crew dismount / RTB to detonate.
Scomosuckseggs@reddit
The aim of the game is still the same. The layers change nothing. Let them bring their car washers.
MacGuffinRoyale@reddit
"I can't see shit in this thing"
thatguywithatoaster@reddit
hapnstat@reddit
I think I have one of these to clean the bottom of muddy boots.
Sosemikreativ@reddit
If I understood correctly a top-attack ATGM like the javelin or NLAW should defeat armor like this with the plasma-like metal going through this standoff armor similarly like the early cope cages.
My question is, have we seen attempts of equipping FVP drones with similar warheads, designed to be detonated with the right orientation above such contraptions manually? Or is there something like the distance between the main armor and the closest point a drone can reach or the payload limits making this impossible?
cheeky_physicist@reddit
What the other guy said, plus if you have a traditional AT rocket it has the momentum and shape to fly in-between the "hairs" even if the control surfaces inevitably get damaged. The drones get tangled and it ruins the orientation of the warhead.
I would say you need to have traditional AT weapons on backup in case you meet abominations like this, but as I can see the extra weight of the armour, mines or a couple more FPV drones took care of it anyway.
It's not even worth the risk of trying to supply the frontline with traditional AT weapons or making specialised drones when they can be dealt with in other ways.
Even if they are annoying sometimes, I don't see a lot of videos of these assault sheds punching through lines. Can they take a bit of extra punishment? Sure, we can see that. Are they that dangerous to have one specialised tool to counter this and this threat only? No
SpiralUnicorn@reddit
Given the additional weight, i suspect recovery vehicles would struggle with the bastard things as well, meaning you probably wont need to destroy them completely anyway - just tracks and other mobility components would probably be enough
Rivetmuncher@reddit
Both NLAW and Javelin use a considerably larger warhead than the PG-7V head you see on a typical drone.
Larger FPV drones with more payload capacity have been made, but I'm guessing it's a cost thing.
TacTurtle@reddit
DEPLOY THE BATTLE MERKIN
Secret_Parking_2108@reddit
hairy russian tank sounds like a male porn star name