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Russian Army Upgrades Its Inflatable Weapons

Posted by samzenpus on from the blowing-up dept.

jamax writes "According to the BBC: 'The Russian military has come up with an inventive way to deceive the enemy and save money at the same time: inflatable weapons. They look just like real ones: they are easy to transport and quick to deploy. You name it, the Russian army is blowing it up: from pretend tanks to entire radar stations.' But the interesting thing is these decoys are not dumb - actually they appear to be highly advanced for what I thought was a WWII-grade aerial photography countermeasures. Apparently they have heat signatures comparable with the military tech they represent, as well as the same radar signature."

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  1. In Soviet Russia, by fridaynightsmoke · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, tank.. erm .. you blow up .. er... never mind.

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  2. beware by Lord+Ender · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spies beware: the facilities which house the inflatable weapons will be guarded around-the-clock by vicious balloon dogs.

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  3. "Quaker guns" by tibbetts · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The Confederates did something like this in the early days of the US Civil War--they painted logs to look like cannons, and they often succeeded in fooling Union surveillance. Why "Quaker" guns? Because the Quakers were (and are) avowed pacifists (except for the one who was elected President of the US). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaker_Gun

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  4. Re:I volunteer by oldspewey · · Score: 5, Funny

    When the writhing mass of snakes reflects light from certain angles, yes, you could call her a redhead.

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