Alongside with that, he called to avoid exaggerating the problem. To Mayev, the camouflage issue in Syria resembled painting of Soviet tanks with white lead in winter time during the World War II.
By 1990, Soviet military hardware was repainted to meet the new standards. The need for masking emerged during the Afghan War.
All machines were single-toned, painted standard dark green color. The officer added that Syrians had to mask their tanks on their own, since in 70’s, when the USSR massively supplied Syria with armored vehicles, there was no clear concept about camouflage painting. Handmade painting is not enough, as the point is not just enameling, modern paints feature other protective properties, too", said the general. "Today terrorists have drones, thermal sights and infrared monitoring systems. Sergey Mayev said the distortive painting in desert is essential. Mil.Today sent a corresponding inquiry to the Russian Defense Ministry, though has not received a reply yet.Įxperts: Dark Green Cars in Desert is a Drawbackīeing interviewed by Mil.Today, an ex-director of the Tank Automotive Directorate Gen.
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