Russian army blows up its inflatable weapons
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4. Herrminator commented 13 years ago
Less scary than those: http://www.snotr.com/video/2161
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6. Nuntchakou commented 13 years ago
Gotta admit that it is a good strategy...
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7. lockandload commented 13 years ago
theres normally drones and other technology which spots thermal objects..so whats the deal with these? one laser guided bullet and its game over for the inflatable..
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8. kazannova commented 13 years ago
The Americans used them as well on world war 2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_tank
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9. Chrisofskjern commented 13 years ago
So what they're saying is... The russian army blows?
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16. Jabafara commented 13 years ago
"Best of all, is the price tag. They are 100 times cheaper than the real thing"
WHAT??
Example: Russian T-90 tank $2,23million/unit..
So that kind of Wacky Inflateable Arm Waving Tube Man Tank is still gonna cost you more than 20 grand
I Think in this case fooling the enemy is the best thing.. NOT the price tag
And that "special material".. Metallic spray coating perhaps? 2,99 from yours local hardware store
WHAT??
Example: Russian T-90 tank $2,23million/unit..
So that kind of Wacky Inflateable Arm Waving Tube Man Tank is still gonna cost you more than 20 grand
I Think in this case fooling the enemy is the best thing.. NOT the price tag
And that "special material".. Metallic spray coating perhaps? 2,99 from yours local hardware store
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18. drewsutton commented 13 years ago
I was gonna make the point that 100x cheaper didn't sound like it was very cheap to me, but #12 beat me to it.
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19. Usdevildoggmc commented 13 years ago
They are called decoys they used strategies like this in WWII but now they are inflatable with real accurate dimensions and they show up on radar as the real thing....holy shit.... just have 1 real one in the middle of 10 of these and have it fire and we'll see who wants to stay for the show.
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22. BarraMacAnna commented 13 years ago
"They're a 100 times cheaper than the real thing"..War tanks apparently cost in excess of at least 10 million each..divided by 100 equals: 100 grand! That's an expensive bouncy castle!
(oh sorry just realised AFTER I typed the above that #12 and #16 have pointed this out already, aw man I'm gona be downgraded aren't I? Please have mercy, I realised my mistake!! haha
(oh sorry just realised AFTER I typed the above that #12 and #16 have pointed this out already, aw man I'm gona be downgraded aren't I? Please have mercy, I realised my mistake!! haha
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26. loadrunner commented 12 years ago
I would do the opposite, let them think there are no weapons, and hit the enemy hard.
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27. Kytyzow commented 12 years ago
Modern era
During the Kosovo War, the Yugoslav Army regularly placed dummy tanks in Kosovo which misled NATO forces into thinking that they were destroying far more real tanks than actually occurred.[15]
The United States Army has developed a modern dummy tank. It imitates the M1 Abrams tank not only in appearance, but also in its heat signature, in order to appear real to infrared detectors. One of these decoys can take fire from the enemy and still appear to be operational, thus delaying the enemy by as much as an hour, as they are forced to destroy the decoy. These M1 decoys cost only $3,300,[16] compared to $4.35 million for a real M1.[17] The decoy is also practical: when disassembled, it weighs only fifty pounds, and is roughly the same size as a duffel bag. Its generator—about the size of a 12 inch television—facilitates inflation, so that two people can erect the decoy in a few minutes.[16] Occasionally, real tanks carry a dummy on board, to deploy when needed.[18]
WIKIPEDIA
During the Kosovo War, the Yugoslav Army regularly placed dummy tanks in Kosovo which misled NATO forces into thinking that they were destroying far more real tanks than actually occurred.[15]
The United States Army has developed a modern dummy tank. It imitates the M1 Abrams tank not only in appearance, but also in its heat signature, in order to appear real to infrared detectors. One of these decoys can take fire from the enemy and still appear to be operational, thus delaying the enemy by as much as an hour, as they are forced to destroy the decoy. These M1 decoys cost only $3,300,[16] compared to $4.35 million for a real M1.[17] The decoy is also practical: when disassembled, it weighs only fifty pounds, and is roughly the same size as a duffel bag. Its generator—about the size of a 12 inch television—facilitates inflation, so that two people can erect the decoy in a few minutes.[16] Occasionally, real tanks carry a dummy on board, to deploy when needed.[18]
WIKIPEDIA
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28. loadrunner commented 12 years ago
But you cant win a battle with dummies, if they come and get you.
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30. Judge-Jake commented 4 years ago
If these dummy tanks are 100 times cheaper than the real thing, then they need to get the dummy tank price down to $100 then the real things will only cost $10000
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32. Judge-Jake commented 3 years ago
if there is a heavy wind they will blow all over the battle field.
+62 1. Xer commented 13 years ago