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2018-02-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Analysis: What happened to Russia’s new armoured vehicles?

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Posted by 3dc 2018-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 ...REALITY CHECK: With the qualified exception of some ships, all the Soviet Russian military has been able to get is small quantities of essentially hand-built running prototypes. They may get it sorted out, but for the foreseeable future (I'd say at least 2025 - 2030) all they're running is warmed-over late Cold War tech.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-02-18 07:50|| 2018-02-18 07:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Ivan’s ground based version on an F-35ski?

Posted by US , Ret. 2018-02-18 10:39|| 2018-02-18 10:39|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 Good one.

Posted by Dale 2018-02-18 10:50|| 2018-02-18 10:50|| Front Page Top

#4 It appears the Rooskies have yet to crack the vaporware barrier.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2018-02-18 17:17|| 2018-02-18 17:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Seems like Tesla disease. Design on paper looks good but you can't actually build them.

Posted by AlanC 2018-02-18 17:34|| 2018-02-18 17:34|| Front Page Top

#6 The ~~Soviets~~ Russians have been trying to upgrade the T-62/T-72 franchise for a long time with little success. Maybe part of the problem is they need to scrap the original design theory and start again...

Posted by magpie 2018-02-18 19:08|| 2018-02-18 19:08|| Front Page Top

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