Brace yourselves, because russians have once again showcased unparalleled innovation. What you are looking at is a satellite image featuring a TU-95 strategic bomber covered with car tires. According to them, this should protect strategic bombers from drones

by TotalSpaceNut

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  5. Putting rubber in reactive tank armor worked, so why not this? 🙂

  6. why don’t get a cope cage for the bombers it’s “works” for the tanks so far 🤣

  7. What time is it? (besindes HIMARS o’clok) Next Wunderwaffe time.

  8. If that is the best idea they could come up with then wow

  11. I may have missed something here but don’t car tyres burn really well????

  12. This is worse than a D grade cope cage. I can’t imagine the vodka soaked mind who thought this was a good idea.

  13. They used to be able to make these planes.

    Now they are called Kevin and think the tracking is out, whilst having a quick cig!

  15. If it wasn’t for them being Russian I’d have secondhand embarrassment.

  16. One thing is for sure – any time they want to actually use the plane they are going to have to add a fair amount of time and effort taking them all off and moving them out of the way.

  17. I’ll never tire of seeing their brilliant innovations.

  18. I say tests are necessary to confirm or refute the hypothesis. Start flying the drones at the plane, boys!

  20. Does the rubber just make the bombs bounce off???

  22. I wonder if that’s good for the airframe. But the plane also has to endure a lot in the air. The Russian experts will have thought of that….
    Not that the idea is inherently bad, BUT you can probably fix a leaking pipe with a condom. If that’s the level of Russian innovation…

  24. I suggest they complement the truck tires with actual ERA bricks. you know, full the tires with them, just throw them in as a giant jumble. There is more than enough ERA around, the tankers won’t mind the Ru AF stealing a few thousand.

    100% will work and keep that nice thin-skinned aircraft from being destroyed!

  25. You see Ivan, we coat bomber in tire

    So when they bomb bomber

    Bomb bounce back.

  26. This is not as crazy as it sounds, especially if you are protecting it from drones that drop flechette-type bombs like the ones used at Pskov. In the US, it is common to put tires on roofs where hailstorms are common, especially along “Tornado Alley” of Eastern New Mexico/West Texas. Believe it or not, it is somewhat effective in reducing damage to roofing. The tires will absorb the tungsten “berries” of the smaller charges used by drones is my guess.

  28. It’s probably meant to break up the profile for self-targeting drones, but… why not just paint them if so?

    Looking forwards to some improperly secured tires getting sucked into engines though!

  29. So they got tired because of the drone attacks… I know, I’ll show myself out.

  31. What if, and I know it’s a bit crazy, we build an armored structure over the bomber so the drone can’t attack from the top.

  32. Chain link fencing? Nah.
    Netting? Nah.
    EW countermeasures? Nah.
    Stack flammable material on the planes? Sure.

  33. At this point I can’t tell which r/NonCredibleDefense post is just a shitpost or real stuff

  37. People don’t see what’s really going on. The planes won’t fly so they’re getting tires ready to make them really big tanks that willow down their enemies as they drive across the battlefields with the wings acting as scythes. Duh.

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