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[Boris Bikov]

This 1 has a bigger BOOM to it http://youtube.com/watch?v=6JSLK-UnJyc

[Storm]

Here is the Soviet experimental heavy tank Object-279.
Armed with 130 mm cannon M-65 and 14.5 mm KPVT dual machine guns and have 305 mm armor.
Mass - 60 tonns
Speed - 55 km/h
Very looks like "Flying Saucer" or Mammoth Tank
It was developed for use in nuclear warfare. It was the most serious attempt to create the tank capable to keep fighting capacity near to an epicentre of nuclear explosion. The "Flying Saucer" form of the tank excluded an opportunity of hit in it of a shell.

Here is the info about it. This is just translation of Russian site: ("skilled" is wrong translation of "experimental")
http://www.translate.ru/url/tran_url.asp?l...p;psubmit2.y=16

Pictures:




picture and info... on Russian




In my opinion, this is very powerful and unique tank, look not like other tanks

Edited by Storm, 13 April 2008 - 12:41.

[Crazykenny]

That thing looks massive.

[Strategia]

 Crazykenny, on 13 Apr 2008, 21:34, said:

That thing looks massive.

Not really.

[Crazykenny]

Still think its massive. At least the shells it fires.

[Strategia]

 Crazykenny, on 13 Apr 2008, 21:43, said:

Still think its massive. At least the shells it fires.

Depends on your definition of massive. Its gun is 130mm, which is admittedly larger than most tank guns today but not really by all that much.

[Crazykenny]

Are we gonna have a discussion on how I define stuff?

[Storm]

Characteristics of the Object-279

Weight, 60 t

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Crew, 4

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Overall dimensions, mm: (Habarites, Size of the tank)
Length 10238
Width 3400
Height 2475

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Arms 130-mm of down М-65 Ammo: 40 Shots
14,5-mm machine gun KPVT
300х14,5-mm

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Armored protection, mm:
Forehead of the case 192
Board of the case 182
Turret 305

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The engine 2DG-8M
Power of the engine, h.p. 1000

About the size. Look on the first picture/ You can see on backgrond another tank. I think it is T-10M. Object-279 has a same size with T-10M


And some new info i was found:

In 1957, a group of engineers, headed by L.S.Troyanov, developed a prototype of a new heavy tank, named "Object 279". This was a very unique vehicle. The tank had a classic layout, but the problem of protection was solved by an unusual design feature. The hull of the tank was covered by a thin elliptical shield. That shield protected the tank against HEAT ammunition and to prevent it from overturning during a nuclear explosion.

The thickness of the glacis plate was 269 mm, and the thickness of the turret was 305 mm. The tank was armed with a 130 mm M-65 gun and a coaxial 14.5 mm KPVT machine-gun. The ammunition carried for the main gun was 24 shells. The Engine was a 16-cylinder diesel DG-1000 (950 hp) or 2DG-8M (1000 hp). The tank's crew consisted of four men.

Another unusual feature of the tank was the chassis. It consisted of four tracks combined in pairs. Such construction increased the tank's height, but guaranteed that the tank would rarely get bogged down. The tank also had great tractability on snowy and swampy terrain. At the end of 1957, a single tank had been built, but after that the project was abandoned. The "Object 279" is now displayed at Kubinka.

That's all now

Edited by Storm, 13 April 2008 - 20:41.

[partyzanpaulzy]

BASED UPON SOVIET TECH.
I don't know how much is this Czech and how much soviet based.


Czech "firetank" (against fire in hardly passable terrain) SPOT-55 on T-55 chassis (that's why I put it here).

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ikYdiPZzU58

Edited by partyzanpaulzy, 14 April 2008 - 12:15.

[Crazykenny]

The first pic is 100% Russian. Dunno about the second....

[partyzanpaulzy]

It's based on T-55 (old soviet tank - aka The Hammer) chassis.

It's pretty interesting, how much can be Soviet/Russian tanks modified.
On Revora Forums was a picture of finnish anti-air unit based on T-55 chassis (inspired Speeder to create british prism anti-air unit).

Edited by partyzanpaulzy, 15 April 2008 - 15:25.

[chmsc girl maldita]

russian trucks

some badass russian trucks can be used as troop, equipment, weapon and missile carriers

ural maz zil gaz kraz



Ural-4320




Kraz 6322




zil-157




zil-131



maz-543



maz-537/535




zil-135




kamaz

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Edited by chmsc girl maldita, 04 June 2008 - 01:52.

[chmsc girl maldita]

russian helicopters

some neat russian helicopters.... hope comrade finds all of these useful in all russian factions



mi-17



mi-8



ka-50



ka-32



mi-10 harke skycrane



mi-26 halo world's largest helicopter



mi-35 hind

[Timothy]

Maybe not Mi-35 but Mi-24D

[Comr4de]

A good portion of those helis are already in the mod or are planned to be so!

Also, the Kamaz is the Arms Supplier

[DerKrieger]

Another Russian helicopter, the Ka-60 (replacement for the Mi-8): http://www.airforce-...projects/ka_60/


Borej class nuclear missile submarine (replacement for Delta and Typhoon class):



More stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBzTWmLX2p4...feature=related
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=HPdPKkZS6Pk

Su-35 promotional video:
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=aIbz-Mu2dSw

Russian Navy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2F3LOPJ7yQ...feature=related
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=fzgGuKgXbSk

Admiral Kuznecov aircraft carrier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdPDlbrN21o...feature=related

[chmsc girl maldita]

the ural and the zils can they be of good use? :chilldead:







and the krazzs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LDR1dB2sdvs

Edited by chmsc girl maldita, 05 June 2008 - 08:22.

[chmsc girl maldita]

Russian Missile systems

some neat Russian missiles iv'e got from different sources includes sl,ic,srbm intercontinental and theater systems and artillery systems



ss-21





ss-23



iskander-m/e


sh-11


ssc-1a




ss-18



ss-20





ss-25



bereg coastal artillery system



I think Russians are still maintaining a number of this missiles in upkeep in case of....

[The_Hunter]

nice pics there some of those i'v not seen before

*saves*

[partyzanpaulzy]

:sheep: These are big weapons!

[Timothy]

SS-24 Scalpel

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[Storm]

IT-1 "Drakon" (Dragon) tank destroyer


IT-1 - The rocket tank

The IT-1 was a Soviet cold war missile tank based around the hull of the T-62. The tank fired specially designed 3M7 Drakon missiles from a popup launcher. It saw very limited service between 1968 and 1970. The large deadzone around the tank created by the missiles minimum range combined with the limited amount of ammunition carried made it unpopular with the military. Additionally the 520 kg of guidance equipment needed for the missile was impractical. Eventually they were converted into recovery vehicles. A turbine powered version was also developed named the IT-1T. Development
Tests were conducted in April 1964 using two prototype IT-1 tanks. During 1964 there were 94 test firings. Prior to the end of 1964 they produced 94 controlled launchings of "Drakon". And in 1968 the vehicle was put into limited production which continued until 1970.


Description
The IT-1 has a crew of three, a driver, gunner and commander. It was armed with a pop-up missile launcher fitted into a low profile turret along with a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun with 2,000 rounds of ammunition. Twelve 3M7 Drakon missiles were stored in an automatic loader, a further 3 were stored in an unarmoured box on the back of the turret.

The missile was radio command guided, using any one of seven frequencies and two codes. This prevented vehicles within a single unit interfering with each others operation.

The missile was launched slightly upward, and at an angle to offset any wind drift during the first second of unguided flight. A tracer on the rear of the missile allowed the guidance system to track the missile and transmit radio commands to the missile. The commands were decoded by the missile and translated into deflection of the missiles fins.

Night vision equipment allowed limited night operation, however the missiles range is substantially reduced.


Specifications (3M7 Drakon missile)
Guidance: Radio SACLOS.
Weight: 54 kg
Warhead: 5.8 kg
Diameter: 180 mm
Wing span: 860mm
Length: 1240mm
Range:
300 m to 3300 m (day)
400 m to 600 m (night)
Speed: 217 m/s
Penetration: 250 mm versus RHA at 60 degrees

Edited by Storm, 10 June 2008 - 17:53.

[CommanderJB]

How about the 2S31 Vena and 2S23 Nona-SVK combination self-propelled mortar/howitzer/anti-tank gun systems:

Vena:






This is a modified BMP-3 hull fitted with a large 120mm rifled gun turret, suitable for use as both a long-range anti-tank weapon, a howitzer or a mortar thanks to its -4 to +80 degree elevation. It's intended for use to provide BMP-3 motorised infantry divisions with heavy fire support. It's fully amphibious, can climb slopes of up to 60 degrees and is also compatible with the Kitolov-2M laser-guided artillery projectiles. The system can also be installed on BTR-80 APCs and a range of other vehicles.

Nona-SVK:




The Nona-SVK uses a developed version of the 120mm mortar used in the 2S9 self-propelled gun mounted on a BTR-80 APC hull. It is again fully amphibious, high-mobility thanks to being wheeled, and is air-droppable. It can be used by the regular military, naval infantry, or airborne forces.

How come the Americans have never once come up with an amphibious or air-deployable artillery unit?

[DerKrieger]

 CommanderJB, on 11 Jun 2008, 3:17, said:

How come the Americans have never once come up with an amphibious or air-deployable artillery unit?

The Stryker mortar carrier/light howitzer for two, as well as the planned N-LOS cannon. There's also aircraft of course...

Edited by DerKrieger, 11 June 2008 - 03:04.

[Waris]

Yeh but Russia is first to do that. Russia strong

Also the Leonid guy is a dumbshite. How in Oblivion could he prefer the underpowered and illogical missile tank project against the much cooler Objekt 279.

I mean, look at this:

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Specifications (3M7 Drakon missile)
Guidance: Radio SACLOS.
Weight: 54 kg
Warhead: 5.8 kg
Diameter: 180 mm
Wing span: 860mm
Length: 1240mm
Range:
300 m to 3300 m (day)
400 m to 600 m (night)
Speed: 217 m/s
Penetration: 250 mm versus RHA at 60 degrees

What a decent tank gun of the same age cannot do compared to that?