Russian Military Dogtroopers Perform Special Parachute Drills At 13,000 Feet

Tests have so far proved that the service animals can be dropped by parachute from as high as 13,000 feet  

Daily Mail: It’s gonna be a ruff landing! Russia’s dogtroopers undergo parachute training – by leaping out of planes at 13,000ft 

* The parachuting system can drop dogs from 13,000 ft with their handlers 

* Preliminary trials have been successful and the dogs are able to perform 'adequately' 

* Russia's state technology group said the system would be ready for delivery to the military next year 

* The group is already working on an oxygen system to enable dogs to parachute from 23,000 ft 

Russia's latest military drills involve dogs of war as new parachutes are tested to land military canines in battle zones. 

A video shows final tests of the special dogtroopers landing gear which Vladimir Putin has personally inspected. The system, developed by the Technodinamika Group, is designed to airdrop a dog weighing up to 100lbs onto a battlefield with a parachutist or in tandem with a parachutist and a dog handler. 

Tests have so far proved that the service animals can be dropped by parachute from as high as 13,000 feet, according to the Russian defence ministry's TV channel Zvezda. 

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WNU Editor: The dog's look is priceless.