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Russia’s ‘flying’ fighting vehicle BMD-4M lands with crew
Russia & India Report ^ | 29 February 2016 | TATYANA RUSAKOVA

Posted on 02/29/2016 5:26:50 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki

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Like its predecessor, the BMD-3, the BMD-4M not only drives and flies but also swims. In the water, it can reach speeds of 10 kph (6 mph), and water obstacles are no problem for it. This versatility is a mandatory requirement from Russia's military for armoured assault and infantry vehicles
1 posted on 02/29/2016 5:26:51 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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2 posted on 02/29/2016 5:27:32 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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Where is our building, of great tanks or any other military, arm’s build up doesn’t our government realize that Russia, and.China along with it’s proxies seek Empire.?


3 posted on 02/29/2016 5:32:14 AM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Vote Tom Hoefling of America's Party for President the only person to restore the Republic)
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Private: Comrad, Seargent, where are our parachutes?
Sergeant: You don’t need parachutes. You ride the vehicle to the ground.
Private: ............................................................................................................................


4 posted on 02/29/2016 5:33:36 AM PST by ryan71 (Bibles, Beans and Bullets)
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Mother russia is frail and sick. She is unable to build an empire.


5 posted on 02/29/2016 5:34:13 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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But she still has teeth and claws, Bert.

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6 posted on 02/29/2016 5:35:07 AM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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What you see and perceive as a projection of teeth and claws is Putin Salesmanship.

Aside from oil and a few other natural resources, Russia has no manufacturing worth a damn other than weapons. The sabre rattling and the foray into Syria is a live sales demonstration of his wares.


7 posted on 02/29/2016 5:37:58 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: StoneWall Brigade

Our military build up is proceeding at a sane a safe rate ... we are blessed with a wonderful Great Leader who envisions war without deaths, so he has Commanded his appointed minions who order such things to create planes that won’t fly and ships that won’t float at all costs and to do so in such a manner as to consume most of their budgets in the process.


8 posted on 02/29/2016 5:38:51 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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Russia, and.China along with it’s proxies seek Empire.

Well, at least they'd exterminate the murdering rapists.

9 posted on 02/29/2016 5:42:14 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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Russia is about to become an Empire again.


10 posted on 02/29/2016 5:44:25 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

To an f-15 that would be considered a floating Pinata!


11 posted on 02/29/2016 5:45:19 AM PST by Dusty Road (")
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“Mother russia is frail and sick. She is unable to build an empire.”

this statement may qualify for the “famous last words” category.


12 posted on 02/29/2016 5:51:25 AM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: ryan71

Reminds me of the Cheech and Chong skit about the Kamikaze pilots.


13 posted on 02/29/2016 5:57:36 AM PST by Dusty Road (")
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Whew! I feel so much better.

And, after all, it is all about how we feel is it not?

14 posted on 02/29/2016 6:01:26 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Why do we give our hearts to the past? And why must we grow up so fast?)
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It is not easy to make a tank swim. In order to be buoyant, it must displace a volume of water (specific gravity 1.0) equal to the weight of the armor (specific gravity 8.0). That means there must be 8 times more air in the tank then there is iron. Since the whole idea of a tank is armor, reducing the armor so it can swim defeats the whole purpose of the tank. Remember the Bradley fighting vehicle? It sank more than it swam, and finally swimming was eliminated as a function.


15 posted on 02/29/2016 6:01:26 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

That’s it? It looks like a tank.


16 posted on 02/29/2016 6:08:25 AM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Yes indeed!! Us folk out here in the boonies love Our Great Leader when He flies over us because we know that He is looking down on us, seeing our wisdom and patriotic love, making Him feel at home almost like living in the paradise that is Indonesia. We feel!! Could anything be more glorious? Perhaps, She in her magnitude will fill the void His departure will leave, drying our tears and filling our hearts with joy at the melodious sound of Her voice. Rejoice!


17 posted on 02/29/2016 6:08:30 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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She of the cankles and dulcet tones!


18 posted on 02/29/2016 6:14:27 AM PST by null and void (This is "They live", and most people would rather fight you than put on the glasses...)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

I member when Bush used to say that his job was to make the ‘murican people FEEL safe. Ah was always like, the hell with FEELING safe, I wanna BE safe.


19 posted on 02/29/2016 6:26:41 AM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

That thing is as obsolete as horse cavalry on the modern battlefield.


20 posted on 02/29/2016 6:34:30 AM PST by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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