MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. Russian tanks have received standard electronic warfare equipment to counter enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the newspaper Mashinostroitel (the official publication of the Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer), said on Friday.
"As of now, a new set of production tasks is related to implementing innovations in technically outfitting armored vehicles. Specifically, reduced signature equipment is installed. Armored vehicles are outfitted with electronic warfare systems to counter unmanned aerial vehicles," the paper said.
Uralvagonzavod fully implemented the defense procurement plan in the first three months of this year, it said.
"The enterprise’s workforce keeps working round-the-clock, providing troops with the most advanced combat equipment. Uralvagonzavod implements all of its production objectives maximally quickly and effectively," it said.