Reply With QuoteTank-Fuel Canister TR-26c (ТР-26Ц)
1936
This beast is called Progrev-T
Its for mine detection and destruction on hard paved roads.
PS: Reminds me of starcraft
Tank-Fuel Canister TR-26c (ТР-26Ц)
1936
vehicle of technical help MTP-A5
more info in russian
http://community.livejournal.com/shu...ru/371239.html
How doeas this beast work? Does it use its giant Laser to destroy mines and enemy tank collums?This beast is called Progrev-T
Its for mine detection and destruction on hard paved roads.
PS: Reminds me of starcraft
lol, not reallyOriginally Posted by Brosulus
it heats up the road with this huge gas powered torch so even the mines that are hidden under concrete or asphalt pavament would explode.
Laser? Or maybe jet engine?
I'm curious about this news.
Russian missile destroyer Admiral Chabanenko has docked for repairs at a naval shipyard in the country's Kaliningrad exclave after its recent Latin American tour-of-duty, a shipyard spokesman said on Monday.
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090119/119685421.html
Is this a routine procedure for ship after long distance ventures or this signs of aging of the Russian Naval ships?
any input is welcome.
hmmm... jet engine - that sure makes sence, but this minesweeper used a big gas-dynamic torch. Canadians once had developed a minesweeper on which they installed two jet engines from the fighter plane. The problem was that the machine was too strong so mines just flyed everywhere unpredictably. Since it posed unaccepted level of danger, they've scrapped the project, but vehicle found good use cleaning up the snow piles
heres info in russian http://community.livejournal.com/shu...ru/376116.html
Did you see the video? Equipment or not this does not look like an army but more like
an undicipline miltia, at best. The guys look like their in theri 40s so they are not regulars.
The question still stands, are this mercs, vulenteers?
older guys - officers, minor command ranks. a lot of young guys there = conscripts. and for different clothes and equipment - absence of support and overall ****ty conditions - guys basically was forced to scavenge to survive. btw, did you notice that they armed with the same 74's?
The use of a tank chassis suggests it is for front line use. It looks like a jet engine on a turret top used to blast or melt mine in its path. The Soviets also had similar setups that were mounted on trucks to remove ice from runways and aircraft, and strangely to blow chemicals over contaminated vehicles. A whole column would drive past a truck with a jet engine on the back blasting each vehicle as it passes with decontamination chemicals... it was very quick and presumably as effective as doing it by hand.How doeas this beast work? Does it use its giant Laser to destroy mines and enemy tank collums?
Regarding the quality of the equipment the Soviets also used obsolete equipment during WWII... didn't stop the Germans copying and using their 120mm mortars, their automatic Tokarev rifles, their 76.2mm artillery, and using their SMGs and of course the ultimate compliment, almost directly copying the design of the T-34. (They called it the Panther and used their own gun).
BTW would add that most gear in the west is made by the lowest bidder, so there is a bit of crap in western service too. The Brits constantly complained about their radio equipment in the Falklands too.
It's pretty common for ships after long voyages to come in for a minor refit or for repairs. High tempos and high seas drastically increase the maintenance requirements to sustain the operability of ships.
Older guys look like Afghan war vets. There wasn't a single helmet in the entire Russian army at the time? They just don't look like a regular army force,and I'm not trying to disrespect them, although not much respect was earned for the first Chechen war.
I'd disagree - I'd suggest that the use of the tank chassis is more a necessity of the jet engine on top than on any frontline use. I mean look at it... how long would it last in a potentially hostile environment? On the other hand, those treads would be a lot more useful on a superheated and/or debris-strewn roadway than rubber tires would be.
and for that you must thank our political figures, beginning from Yeltsin.
and about looks - that was tragic August, 1996. time when certain units based in Grozny at moment was betrayed and basically sold to insurgents. i.e. "guys you can count on yourself, bye". so those people trying to blast their way home.
and about helmets - even in August 2008 you can see that a lot of our soldiers prefer not to wear steelpots in hot weather conditions. i admire that it's not so safe.
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