Russian Submarine Equipped with 'Cope Cage' Unusual Defense Against Drones

Defense News ,Russia :-   In a recent TV report in Russia, something surprising was shown about how they're protecting their submarines. They spotted a Russian Delta-IV class nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the Tula, with a strange addition – a cage-like structure around its control tower. People who know about these things think it's a new way to protect against drone attacks, something that hasn't been done before on a ship.

They call it the "cope cage," a name taken from how it's used on land vehicles to protect them. It's made to reduce the damage from attacks coming from above. This change shows that Russia is worried about the drones used by Ukraine. Those drones have been really good at finding and damaging Russian military stuff.

Some experts aren't sure if this cage will work well underwater. They're not convinced it can stop attacks from other submarines. But others think it might help against smaller drones that people can buy or modify to carry weapons.

This change to the submarine shows how warfare is always changing. It proves that even things underwater can be in danger from things flying in the sky. Whether this cage becomes a normal thing on Russian submarines or if it's just a one-time fix will depend on if it actually works when they need it.