Russian Military Hardware Best In The World -- Pravda
The global arms market has been growing steadily during the recent years. Russian arms are in high demand on this market, and it is the weapons and equipment of Soviet development that are competitive most. Their performance is even better than that of advanced Western models for certain tasks. In 2012, the Russian Federation has topped the arms export plan.
Russian (Soviet) small arms and more sophisticated equipment works smoothly and efficiently in all climate conditions. On December 5th, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy published a report, which said that Iranian pilots on Soviet Su-25 fighter jets (NATO: Frogfoot) intercepted advanced U.S. drone USAF MQ-1 Predator over the Persian Gulf. The authors of the report said that the Soviet-made aircraft was not an interceptor: it was not equipped with modern radars, but it could successfully destroy state-of-the-art aircraft, Worldtribune.com wrote.
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Update: Russia Says This Military Hardware Is 'The Best In The World' [PHOTOS] -- Business Insider
My Comment: Russian hardware is (in many cases) cheaper .... but the best .... I have some doubts. Business Insider has a list of what Russia is selling.
1 comment:
German military hardware is renowned for being the best in the world. Hell, the modern Abrahms is utilizing german optics used in the Leopard 2 which is widely considered the best tank in the world.
This article is clearly tooting the Russian horn with an agenda that is clearly false.
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