Russian Photos (updated on regular basis)

[sektor]

Tomorrow, things will be very interesting on Russian Thread

You have my promise.

I cant wait Roman.

[RomanS]

GazB wow
what an impressive set up you got going

I wish I could try it out. Its a beauty my man!!!

Tomorrow, as of 18 hours from now on we will start.

Me and VK-SF

You guys will see material that hasnt been seen anywhere before.

But enough for now.

[Karaahmetoglu]

The Armenian Can you give me more info about Russian pistol ammunition? How do they get +2000FPS from a 9X19MM case?

[Mormaeglin]

Budu zhdat! klass!!

Before Roman will post his great fotki have a look ekipazh, very interesting variant of KZS, notice pockets. I was told that it was desinged for morskaja piehota and was brought from Koenigsberg.

[Afro-European]

1945. Soviet artillery shelling the enemy during the Great Patriotic War.

1965. A surface-to-air missile system on a parade marking the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany on Moscow’s Red Square.

1988. Afghanistan. Gunners of the 40th Soviet Army suppressing enemy firing positions near Paghman in the Kabul Province

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04. A Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the Siberian Military District during an exercise at the Alabino training center. The units fought off “enemy” aircraft and high-precision weapons

An S-300V surface-to-air missile system

Streaking toward an aerial target

Each RSD-10 Pioneer (SS-20 Saber) intermediate-range ballistic missile carried three 150-kiloton warheads. The RSD-10 was withdrawn from service under the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. One such missile is currently displayed in a museum at the Kapustin Yar firing range in southern Russia

2005. A Russian-made Redut coastal anti-ship missile system on display during celebrations of the 85th anniversary of the Chkalov State Flight Test Center in Akhtubinsk, Russia

October 12, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev before test-firing an RS-12M Topol (SS-27) inter-continental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk space center.

The Russian Strategic Missile Force’s duty unit (combat post No. 2) in the Balabanovo town.

Control console (combat post No. 1) of the Russian Strategic Missile Force’s duty unit in the Balabanovo town

Don't turn the key...Armaggedon

An Iskander-E high-precision theater-level surface-to-surface missile system. Photo courtesy of the Engineering Design Bureau in Kolomna, the Moscow Region

An Iskander-E high-precision theater-level surface-to-surface missile system. Photo courtesy of the Engineering Design Bureau in Kolomna, the Moscow Region

2007. Reenacting the June 14, 1807 Battle of Friedland between the Russian Imperial Army and Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Army

How many brigades are equipped with Iskander-M,Iskander-E in the Russian missiles and artillery troops?

[GazB]

How many brigades are equipped with Iskander-M,Iskander-E in the Russian missiles and artillery troops?

Iskander-E is for export. Range 280km, warhead 480kgs. Russian Iskander (sometimes called Tender) has range of about 480km and a 620kg or so warhead. Exported missiles are limited by a missile technology restriction treaty. Russian BMs are limited by Moscow Treaty and INF treaty. INF treaty means land launched missile (ballistic or cruise) must not have a range of between 500 and 5,500km. So in theory a Kh-102 with its 5,500km range with a large solid rocket booster to extend the range to 5,501km would not be bound by the INF treaty.

[Afro-European]

Iskander-E is for export. Range 280km, warhead 480kgs. Russian Iskander (sometimes called Tender) has range of about 480km and a 620kg or so warhead. Exported missiles are limited by a missile technology restriction treaty. Russian BMs are limited by Moscow Treaty and INF treaty. INF treaty means land launched missile (ballistic or cruise) must not have a range of between 500 and 5,500km. So in theory a Kh-102 with its 5,500km range with a large solid rocket booster to extend the range to 5,501km would not be bound by the INF treaty.

Thanx for the detailed info Gaz.How many brigades are equipped with Iskander-M?

[Stonewall71]

Tomorrow, things will be very interesting on Russian Thread

You have my promise.

nice!!!!

[dimasorokine]

Now I work for offroad magazine named ORD (Off Road DRIVE) - as a test driver, writer and photographer.
Here is an official site of our magazinehttp://www.off-road-drive.ru/index.php?link=151282

The right person im camo coat - that's me



here is simply me



and here I am in the steering wheel

I read that magazine all the time! Very good read, you guys should do a test of the Gaz-66 and gaz-33081...I know the 66 is old but it seems to be pretty popular with off-road enthusiasts...the only thing I don't like about the magazine is all the tests of shiny and expensive SUVs like escalade, mercedes, lexus etc.

Looks like a very fun job!

-Dima

[medo]

Hmmm... The module itself is also ruther an expensive in production. Just think, that on the whole perimeter that is several meters in total length it must precisely match the basement, and all holes for bolts must match too. Any person that is familiar with metal works will confirm, that it is not a simple task, that special equipment and high quality materials must be used. Still all that you are saying may turn truth, but... I do not see any evidence that anything is done to implement the advantages of Vodnik's modular system. No special trailers for transportation of spare modules, even no spare modules ordered by military and produced! So, in my mind, the cost of some virtual potential advantages is too high. By the way all guys, who exploited Vodniks in Chechnya, sayd, that because of thys belt rear hatch is not very convinient - too low and located too high above the ground. Due to the same reason ALL doors and hatches in Vodnik are inconvinient - when I was driving it, getting into the driver's seat needed some acrobatic tricks, and I am not a young recruit... Driver's and commander's places in both variants are located just over the front axle, that makes them very vulnerable whyle mine explosion. The driver's working place is very tight. In comparison with Vodnik the Tiger (that has almost the same running gear and suspension) is comfortable, like Lincoln Navigator in comparison with Willys MB... Oh yes, it's amphybious. But as many of amphybious wheeled vehicles, it has problems when rising from the water on the unprepared bank. When we made an article about them we steered it in a small pond. But to extract Vodnik back on the bank we needed three prepared civilian jeeps with winches... So I guess, that 99% of Vodniks will never see water. Maybe, only on some manoeuvres or tactical exercises, with the task "assoult with river crossing", not in real combat service.
So, from my point of view as test-driver and automotive journalist Vodniks can be used as ersats-APC by military poliece, commandant's office services ets. It's also a wonderfull chassys for special purpose vehicles - ambulances (including light up-armoured for evacuation from the battlefield), mobile workshops, and so on. As a general purpose vehicle Tiger is much more practical and convinient.

This is great, that you as test driver test military vehicles also. I agree with you, that Vodnik is a vehicle like BRDM, very good construction for specialised vehicles, like SAM with Strelets system, tank-hunter with Kornet ATGM, command post vehicle or recce vehicle, but the role for APC is mor suitable for BTRs, Tigers ans Vystrels. How good are Vodniks cross country capabilities? Did you test them in mountains regions too? Maybe they could be in some use for mountains troops because of its compactness.

[MZKT]

Thanx for the detailed info Gaz.How many brigades are equipped with Iskander-M?

AFAIK only one missile bataillon delivered and in service in 58th army. Apparently it launched 1-2 missiles during the august war.

[savushka]

Sudbin? Or should I say "Kirasir"?
Nice to see you here - remember you from the Olympus ourlife board

[sudbin]

Sudbin? Or should I say "Kirasir"?
Nice to see you here - remember you from the Olympus ourlife board

That's just the same person

[komaR]

Tomorrow, as of 18 hours from now on we will start.

Me and VK-SF

You guys will see material that hasnt been seen anywhere before.

But enough for now.

Damn ! I´m so curious.

[RomanS]

Well ladies and gentlemen

I didnt get much of a chance to do a proper introduction to our new member yesterday, so today will be the day.


I believe this is going to be the first semi/live interview with a member of SF, a man of many talents, and ofcourse our own great guy here on military photos.

So without any further due, let me introduce you guys my good friend Vladimir Krashevsky.

He goes by the nickname VK-SF, as some of you already seen it. Hes been involved with both Ukrainian and Russian SF through serving and journalism for many years. The man of many talents is now after a long career in anti-terror unit, does professional photography, writes articles, and also creates graphics, posters, for most of the SF units around Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

I have an interesting article about him right here. Unfortunately its in Russian, so if any of our members can translate it, it would be great .

http://nikportal.net/story.php?id=900&pers=user

VK-SF is a lieutenant colonel of a famous Anti-Terror unit. What can you tell use about it?