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2017-07-01 Science

We have PEO Soldier, Russia has Stormtroopers

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 That shit looks fucking heavy and not very practical for rolling around in the dirt.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-07-01 00:32|| 2017-07-01 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 But hey, as long as they're just walking around and don't actually do any fighting they'll be totally bad-a$$.

Posted by gorb 2017-07-01 03:07|| 2017-07-01 03:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Cap troopers?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-07-01 07:38|| 2017-07-01 07:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Bungie have a copyright claim?

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-07-01 08:38|| 2017-07-01 08:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh, it's impressive.
(1)The helmet really restricts lateral visibility, and likely your hearing as well.
The display unit in the visor is neat looking, but my experience with heads-up-display units like that is that they usually show what someone else thinks is important, not necessarily ~~who's trying to kill you~~ what's right in front of you.
(2) Does it come with an air conditioner? 'Cause any place that's not Siberia, you're gonna have a heat stroke over retained body heat. Maybe even then. (Of course, being Russians, maybe they're just planning for Siberia.)

Looks like a nice 2000 meter target for a 300 Lapua or a 50BMG.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-07-01 10:10|| 2017-07-01 10:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Of course, being Russians, maybe they're just planning for Siberia.

Chinese are not cutting their military budget much are they?

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-07-01 10:45|| 2017-07-01 10:45|| Front Page Top

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