A Ukrainian solution for protecting tanks and other armored vehicles from drones, based on a complex mesh structure known as a "hood," has been adopted in South Korea and installed on K1 and K2 tanks.
A video showing the training was released by the South Korean Ministry of National Defense news agency.
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The system was "developed" by the Korean Research Institute of Mobile Warfare and provides reliable protection for a tank’s most vulnerable areas against FPV drone and munition attacks. The South Korean military also highlighted the system’s lightweight design, allowing it to be deployed into a combat-ready position in just a few minutes.
At the same time, the Korean report made no mention of the fact that this solution has long been in use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
It is worth noting that, for some reason, the South Koreans decided not to protect the highly vulnerable engine-transmission compartment with the hood. The original Ukrainian design does not have this flaw.
It should be noted that Korea has already experimented with other anti-drone defenses similar to the "barbecue grills" systems deployed by russians. In particular, photos of a K2 equipped with such a system emerged in late 2025.
It is possible that, after experiments and tests in South Korea, the Ukrainian-style hood was adopted. Ultimately, a similar conclusion was reached in russia, where the central military engineering university, the Karbyshev Military Engineering Academy, decided to patent the stolen design from Ukrainian developers, explaining that it is 1.5 times better than known equivalents.
The stolen "hood" was also patented in China. Another sign of success is that Syrians, amid a civil war where drones are widely used, are opting for the Ukrainian solution.
The video from South Korea also shows training exercises by units of the 7th Maneuver Corps, which are tasked with conducting offensive operations and penetrating into North Korean territory.
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