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Quoted: Marx was German and came up with his Communist Manifesto while living in London. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Marx was Russian? Marx was German and came up with his Communist Manifesto while living in London. Why does Marx get all of the credit? |
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The F-35B directly copied the VTOL lift/vectoring system from the Yakovlev Yak-141 (1987) because Russia went broke in 1991 and the manufacturer sold out the design to Lockheed...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-141#Cooperation_with_Lockheed The Russians arguably created the first modern SAW concept in the RPD (1945). It just didn't have a quick-changeable barrel. US SF/SOG/LRRP units utilized captured RPDs in Vietnam, and the US didn't produce a similar weapon until the Stoner 63 (which was much more complex and expensive). Poland's PM-63 RAK was created while the country was under Soviet influence & control (SSR) and later disseminated to Soviet (and other Socialist) forces/nations during the Cold War. It was said to have been favored by East German Stasi personnel. It was the first truly successful PDW because it combined the characteristics of a self-loading pistol and a fully automatic submachine gun, and was carried in a holster on the belt. It's laid out just like an MP7. |
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Quoted: The optical IRST system used in Mig-29's and Sukhois is just now being adopted by the west. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/German_MIG-29_Nose.jpg The west is also moving towards an area denial strategy the soviet used for land based air defense. We can no long guarantee numerical or tactical air superiority in theaters like the SCS. View Quote Nah, that's our old 50s and 60s tech. First used on the F-101 and F-102 |
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the concepts of radar stealth were developed by a Russian scientist
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Quoted: Engels too. Why does Marx get all of the credit? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Marx was Russian? Marx was German and came up with his Communist Manifesto while living in London. Why does Marx get all of the credit? because shit got named after him. is there a thing called "Engelsism"? |
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Quoted: Top 3 vodka I’ve ever tried was at a party at the Russian embassy. Bartender didn’t know English so I just kept pointing at my glass for more. I tried asking what brand it was but I couldn’t understand him so I guess theoretically it could been Polish. Anyway, what Polish vodka does GD recommend? My step Dad was a Smirnoff guy and my Dad drank the Swedish brands like Absolute View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: The Russians didn’t even invent vodka; the Polish did. Top 3 vodka I’ve ever tried was at a party at the Russian embassy. Bartender didn’t know English so I just kept pointing at my glass for more. I tried asking what brand it was but I couldn’t understand him so I guess theoretically it could been Polish. Anyway, what Polish vodka does GD recommend? My step Dad was a Smirnoff guy and my Dad drank the Swedish brands like Absolute I highly doubt the Russians would have been serving Polish vodka at their party. About the only country that doesn't spare no expense for such festivities is the U.S., but even we strive to serve only "domestic" beverages. |
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Didn't the soviets invent the "monkey model" concept? (no clue what it's officially called)
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Quoted: Top 3 vodka I’ve ever tried was at a party at the Russian embassy. Bartender didn’t know English so I just kept pointing at my glass for more. I tried asking what brand it was but I couldn’t understand him so I guess theoretically it could been Polish. Anyway, what Polish vodka does GD recommend? My step Dad was a Smirnoff guy and my Dad drank the Swedish brands like Absolute View Quote Popov |
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Quoted: Didn't the soviets invent the "monkey model" concept? (no clue what it's officially called) View Quote |
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Quoted: Top 3 vodka I’ve ever tried was at a party at the Russian embassy. Bartender didn’t know English so I just kept pointing at my glass for more. I tried asking what brand it was but I couldn’t understand him so I guess theoretically it could been Polish. Anyway, what Polish vodka does GD recommend? My step Dad was a Smirnoff guy and my Dad drank the Swedish brands like Absolute View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: The Russians didn’t even invent vodka; the Polish did. Top 3 vodka I’ve ever tried was at a party at the Russian embassy. Bartender didn’t know English so I just kept pointing at my glass for more. I tried asking what brand it was but I couldn’t understand him so I guess theoretically it could been Polish. Anyway, what Polish vodka does GD recommend? My step Dad was a Smirnoff guy and my Dad drank the Swedish brands like Absolute The Polish recommend Lukasowa |
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Quoted: I don't recall this item back in the Cold War era https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/5000CB05-78E7-43CF-B675-EA0638E700D7_jpe-1944771.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/5AA8FE2A-071B-4724-B95F-CBB5DA565C9F_jpe-1944772.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/882D802D-89D0-4818-AF75-6513FF0CB438_jpe-1944773.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/41F76426-3E41-4195-B9EB-F0E68725D601_jpe-1944777.JPG View Quote |
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Quoted: Engels too. Why does Marx get all of the credit? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Marx was Russian? Marx was German and came up with his Communist Manifesto while living in London. Why does Marx get all of the credit? Engels was the better writer but Marx had better propaganda. |
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Quoted: I highly doubt the Russians would have been serving Polish vodka at their party. About the only country that doesn't spare no expense for such festivities is the U.S., but even we strive to serve only "domestic" beverages. View Quote Agree but I wish I knew what that vodka was. Would have bought a case of it if possible |
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Quoted: Engels too. Why does Marx get all of the credit? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Quoted: The French had VFGs in WW1, and we had them soon after http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/US_Chauchat.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Campbell_Thompson.jpg View Quote I recall our rank structure had French influence. The French had a bit of influence on our military back to revolutionary era. I guess my WW1 knowledge is lacking |
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That's a Romanian gun, not Soviet.
Quoted: I don’t recall this item back in the Cold War era https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/5000CB05-78E7-43CF-B675-EA0638E700D7_jpe-1944771.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/5AA8FE2A-071B-4724-B95F-CBB5DA565C9F_jpe-1944772.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/882D802D-89D0-4818-AF75-6513FF0CB438_jpe-1944773.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/41F76426-3E41-4195-B9EB-F0E68725D601_jpe-1944777.JPG View Quote |
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we used a version of their mosin nagant when we invaded russia in 1919 but that was more russian than soviet
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Quoted: Top 3 vodka I’ve ever tried was at a party at the Russian embassy. Bartender didn’t know English so I just kept pointing at my glass for more. I tried asking what brand it was but I couldn’t understand him so I guess theoretically it could been Polish. Anyway, what Polish vodka does GD recommend? My step Dad was a Smirnoff guy and my Dad drank the Swedish brands like Absolute View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: The Russians didn’t even invent vodka; the Polish did. Top 3 vodka I’ve ever tried was at a party at the Russian embassy. Bartender didn’t know English so I just kept pointing at my glass for more. I tried asking what brand it was but I couldn’t understand him so I guess theoretically it could been Polish. Anyway, what Polish vodka does GD recommend? My step Dad was a Smirnoff guy and my Dad drank the Swedish brands like Absolute Belvedere has a couple boutique brands out now, one is called Smogory Forest and the other is Lake Bartezek. I suppose if you're a super duper vodka snob you can tell the difference but I couldn't. Both excellent. The grocery store Belvedere is good enough by itself, IMO. Those are beyond that. |
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Theres definitely a few Soviet designs we should copy but haven't.
-Hand grenades with fuse initiated impact function: after 1-1.5s burn, the grenade becomes impact initiated. So safe to drop, but on a long throw it goes off on impact so the enemy cant throw it back / allows it to be used against enemies on hills without grenade rolling off target. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGN_hand_grenade - Tunguska air defense vehicle. Pairs 2x 30mm CIWS w/ 8x Air Defense missiles onto a tank body, for protecting ground troops from air attack. 80's tech thats far more capable then what the US is currently designing for SHORAD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K22_Tunguska |
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Quoted: A few countries have bought a US made RPG-7 copy, AirTronic PSRL-1 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/172926/PSRL_Feature-e1543255553574_jpg-1944775.JPG You can tell it's American because it has 15 rails on it. View Quote Attached File |
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It is. (Or for the AN/PAQ-4B or 4C).
Attached File Quoted: Where would I find one? eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PEQ-2-4-Laser-Mounting-Bracket-NSN-5340-01-390-3812-P-N-A3186958-/223106757979 |
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The ak had qd optics and 30 round magazines on a general issue rifle. The SVD was the first successful semi auto striper rifle. Yaya I know they put scopes on grands and m14s but let's be honest they suck donkey balls.
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Quoted: The optical IRST system used in Mig-29's and Sukhois is just now being adopted by the west. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/German_MIG-29_Nose.jpg The west is also moving towards an area denial strategy the soviet used for land based air defense. We can no long guarantee numerical or tactical air superiority in theaters like the SCS. View Quote ?? Attached File Attached File |
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Quoted: The optical IRST system used in Mig-29's and Sukhois is just now being adopted by the west. View Quote No. The first use of an IRST system appears to be the F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dagger and F-106 Delta Dart interceptors. The F-106 had an early IRST mounting replaced in 1963 with a production retractable mount. The IRST was also incorporated into the Vought F-8 Crusader (F-8E variant) which allowed passive tracking of heat emissions and was similar to the later Texas Instruments AAA-4 installed on early F-4 Phantoms. The F-4 Phantom had a Texas Instruments AAA-4 infrared seeker under the nose of early production aircraft F-4B's and F-4C's and was not installed on later F-4-D's due to limited capabilities, but retained the bulge and indeed some F-4D's had the IRST receiver retrofitted in a modified form. (From Wiki - It has the references) |
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The T-62 had a smoothbore cannon before we adopted such a design.
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Russiana invented plenty of stuff, AC transformers
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