Russian Army T-90A Main Battle Tank with Cope Cages.
Cope cages began appearing on top of armored vehicles during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022). With the introduction of the NATO FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Missile in the battlefield, Russian forces attempted to counter them by adding improvised steel grilles known as 'cope cages'. This overhead slat armor was meant to take the impact of the missiles on the account that most would be hitting the turret of the tank where the armour is the weakest. By time, this type of armor was proven ineffective and had little or no impact at all.
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