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Six Fun Things to Do With Serious Military Hardware at a Russian Armaments Show
Posted by John Mahoney at 9:30 AM on August 26, 2008
The International Defence Exhibition of Land Forces went down in Moscow this past weekend, and it seems like it was a pretty a great time, judging from these photos sent in to our good friends at English Russia. First stop, obviously, is to strap on the Tevas and nautical print Hawaiian shirt for a quick sit in this bad-arse anti-aircraft (I think?) battery. And as you can imagine, that's not all the fun to be had for the whole family with all the heavy weapons around.
You could also have a refreshing break with a water bottle next to this Dok-Ing Croatian mine-sweeper.
Give the kids a chance to see what it's like to look down the firing sights of a shoulder-launched missile.
Or, better yet, the sights of this gigantic cannon.
Fondly stroke a grenade launcher, perhaps.
Or stand on the business end of some pretty demonic-looking UAVs on their launch sleds.
Plenty more fun to be had over at: [English Russia]
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newgalactic
Posted 9:54 AM 26/8/08
Other then the UAV's, everything is pretty dated. They've had that stuff for decades.
newgalactic
scarbrtj
Posted 9:51 AM 26/8/08
Is it better to be feared... or respected? I say: "Is it too much to ask for both?"
scarbrtj
helldiver
Posted 9:46 AM 26/8/08
one could wonder if these are the weapons of WW3
helldiver
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 9:36 AM 26/8/08
I would keep an eye on the guy wearing the camo....s..c...a.....r...y...
BiZarRroBALlmeR
ripfire
Posted 9:35 AM 26/8/08
@vgart: That should've been the headline for this post.
ripfire
takashimiike Ultimate
Posted 9:35 AM 26/8/08
*Heart Attack*
takashimiike Ultimate
vgart
Posted 9:34 AM 26/8/08
DAAAAAYYYYMMM
vgart
qbrad
Posted 9:33 AM 26/8/08
If I didn't see the Cyrillic, I'd say this could easily go down near the Crawford ranch.
qbrad
Charging_Mooses
Posted 10:51 AM 26/8/08
on first sight, the mine clearer seemed to be a person masher/grinder.
Charging_Mooses
Daversa
Posted 10:40 AM 26/8/08
Weapons nerds... Worst people ever.
Daversa
biofreak
Posted 10:32 AM 26/8/08
[englishrussia.com] WANT!
biofreak
taftsearlobe33
Posted 10:28 AM 26/8/08
@helldiver: WW3? everyone knows the next war will be one of two things a War against the Robots or a War against Zombies.
taftsearlobe33
Blue387
Posted 10:25 AM 26/8/08
The camo the guy is wearing looks like the old camo used by the US in Desert Storm.
Blue387
pobox90210
Posted 10:21 AM 26/8/08
Mmmmmmm. Gigantic Cannon.
pobox90210
mruler360
Posted 11:04 AM 26/8/08
Is it just me, or do I see kite string attached to those UAVs?
mruler360
UTnick
Posted 11:03 AM 26/8/08
i think i saw osama's personal shopper in there. yep, i did. the kid with the sunglasses. get 'em.
UTnick
Nastro
Posted 11:01 AM 26/8/08
Yikes those UAV's are horrible looking. I bet whomever designed them also worked on the TU-series of bombers and Hind copters.
Nastro
mruler360
Posted 10:57 AM 26/8/08
Big Cannon? Looks more like a bat-shit crazy sniper rifle to me. Well, it has a scope, anyway.
mruler360
roflwaffles
Posted 11:44 AM 26/8/08
@Daversa:
ifags-ifags.
roflwaffles
Griffehpoo
Posted 11:24 AM 26/8/08
@mruler360: Good eye! Those are environmentally friendly UAV's. Just run on foot directly into enemy territory with them and ZAM! Instant, low power consumption surveillance!
Griffehpoo
vasha
Posted 12:34 PM 26/8/08
Funny how most of that stuff was originally made in the us. I am amazed how much Russia copies everyone. They copy nearly everything we make. I mean they didn't even make their first jet engine. It was a rolls royce clone!
vasha
robpruitt
Posted 12:26 PM 26/8/08
I was about to buy one of those shoulder launched missiles but I only had $20 on me and I didn't want to give up Nachos I just ordered to close the deal. Its o.k. though because some sheik looking dude came and traded the lot for a silver watch.
robpruitt
crash1105
Posted 12:45 PM 26/8/08
awwwwww the antiaircraft launcher has a little umbrella (wondering if it comes in hello kitty version for my little nieces)
crash1105
Lev_Astov
Posted 12:41 PM 26/8/08
I believe that "gigantic cannon" is actually a KORD heavy machine gun, mounted atop all modern Russian tanks. It's their equivalent to our M2 Browning machine gun, and way more awesome. Want.
Lev_Astov
helldiver
Posted 12:38 PM 26/8/08
@taftsearlobe33:
The threat of Russian Robot Zombies is growing.
helldiver
Nickolai_the_Russian_guy
Posted 1:22 PM 26/8/08
@vasha: learn some history will ya?
Nickolai_the_Russian_guy
eblingmis
Posted 1:21 PM 26/8/08
@vasha: Not the famous US made Rolls-Royce jet engine! Oh noes!
eblingmis
Amiash is a starred immature
Posted 1:19 PM 26/8/08
Whabam!
Amiash is a starred immature
ideaman2020
Posted 1:30 PM 26/8/08
That is one trade show where you do not want to get caught screwing around with the TV-B-Gone...
ideaman2020
pyr_dog
Posted 2:40 PM 26/8/08
Booth Babes ? I don't see any booth babes....all of these guys overcompensating for their shortcomings and no booth babes in site to stroke their ego... What up with that.
pyr_dog
kevinyung89
Posted 2:32 PM 26/8/08
that scope looks unfit for a cannon like that.
kevinyung89
eblingmis
Posted 3:20 PM 26/8/08
BTW, that AA gun looks a lot like the stationary AA gun in Battlefield 2 :). Does anyone else here play BF? I've been playing some Vietnam lately...
eblingmis
throwinglittlepickles
Posted 5:54 PM 26/8/08
@Griffehpoo: Well at least he will not have to buy carbon credits
throwinglittlepickles
pwnz0r
Posted 6:13 PM 26/8/08
I believe I've seen those UAVs on Russian TV being used in the second Chechen war. The nice thing about them is that they don't need any pavement to be launched, and they're cheap and tiny so in the unlikely event that one of them gets shot down (remember, they're tiny), they'll just launch a few more. It's also OK if it runs out of fuel. Just blow it up with a remote command.
pwnz0r
strider_mt2k
Posted 9:16 PM 26/8/08
Anyone ever see "Deal of the Century"?
Don't see it on acid. It leaves an incredible impression.
"Just a little touch up..."
strider_mt2k
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 10:07 PM 26/8/08
Is there anything cooler than a .50 caliber rifle? I think not.
OMG! Ponies!
masteryoda
Posted 10:36 PM 26/8/08
@OMG! Ponies!:
I thought it was a sniper rifle (Dragonov)
masteryoda
parliamentpoet
Posted 10:55 PM 26/8/08
Its just a BFG
parliamentpoet
yungjerry703
Posted 12:49 AM 27/8/08
is it me or does the kid with the shoulder-launched missile look like he is 15 years old, tops.
yungjerry703
Thallid
Posted 3:21 AM 27/8/08
Can I get one of those 50 Cals. for my house please?
Thallid
calebc
Posted 6:36 AM 27/8/08
@Thallid: Depends on which state you're house is in.
calebc
uli
Posted 11:23 AM 27/8/08
@masteryoda:
nope its the kord
[world.guns.ru]
uli
NYJATT911
Posted 11:52 AM 27/8/08
@vasha:
Rolls Royce is British and yes, everything is cuz of the Brits...They started industries which in turn lead to mass production of everything you see. The scientist who came up with the plan for the WORLD WIDE WEB is British too ;-P
BTW - I am AMERICAN !
NYJATT911
Nickolai_the_Russian_guy
Posted 7:46 AM 28/8/08
@NYJATT911: Al Gore was British? ;-)
Nickolai_the_Russian_guy