Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-26 months agoM1A1SA Abrams tank with a Ukranian-made anti-drone turret cage.sopuli.xyzimagemessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1102arrow-down1imageM1A1SA Abrams tank with a Ukranian-made anti-drone turret cage.sopuli.xyzWilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-26 months agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRailing5132@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoEven in Iraq and Afghanistan it was commonplace to have the m1’s equipped with the anti-rpg cages. Can’t imagine why they would take them off. I’d think they would offer some protection and a good frame for a closer knit if needed.
minus-squareEllen T Wright@union.placelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months ago@Railing5132 @fluxion Not military, but guessing that it had to do with weight in transport. Surely that can be replaced?
minus-squareRailing5132@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoSounds credible, I suppose, but what’s a few hundred pounds when shipping a multi-ton box of rolling armor and pew-pew?
Even in Iraq and Afghanistan it was commonplace to have the m1’s equipped with the anti-rpg cages. Can’t imagine why they would take them off. I’d think they would offer some protection and a good frame for a closer knit if needed.
@Railing5132 @fluxion Not military, but guessing that it had to do with weight in transport. Surely that can be replaced?
Sounds credible, I suppose, but what’s a few hundred pounds when shipping a multi-ton box of rolling armor and pew-pew?