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In the past, the Soviets were innovative when it came to military inventions, rockets, laser-guided missiles, helicopters, and supersonic jets. Join us, as we look at the 20 craziest soviet machines you won’t believe existed.
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The 2b1 Oka
In 1957, the Soviets held their annual Victory Day parade on Red Square to commemorate Nazi Germany's defeat in the Great Patriotic War. At the parade, foreign journalists, correspondents, and photographers were shown a new type of Soviet vehicle, one with a 20-meter-long barrel mounted on the chassis of a T-10 heavy tank. At the time, many in the press regarded this bizarrely sized vehicle as a forgery, used to instill terror and reverence for Soviet military strength.
What they were unaware of, was that this vehicle was not a forgery, but rather the 2B1 "Oka". The 2B1 is a classic example of Soviet "flexing". A 420 mm gun stood atop an overworked chassis originally designed for the T-10, which disintegrated itself every time it fired. Unsurprisingly, it was not in service for long.
1k17 Szhatie
The enigmatic 1K17 Szhatie was a one-of-a-kind project produced by the Soviets just before the Soviet Union's demise in 1991. This laser-armed tank was conceived as an anti-missile system. It might also disable hostile optoelectronic systems, including image devices like sights, scopes, and cameras. The project quickly proved too expensive, as the solid medium of choice for this strong laser was artificially manufactured rubies, each weighing 66.1 pounds. The emitter contained 13 laser tubes, each of which was filled with a ruby.
The ruby crystal was produced in the shape of a cylinder. After harvesting, the ends were polished and coated with silver, which served as focusing mirrors. During operation, Xenon gas would spiral around the ruby. Lamps lit the luminous gas in the crystal container, which fired the laser beam. The beam's range is unknown, however, it is likely to be similar to that of the Sanguine, ranging from 5 to 6 miles. The 1K17 is maintained and displayed at the Military Technical Museum in Ivanovskaya, near Moscow.
In the past, the Soviets were innovative when it came to military inventions, rockets, laser-guided missiles, helicopters, and supersonic jets. Join us, as we look at the 20 craziest soviet machines you won’t believe existed.
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video here:youtu.be/E71YcVzXfOk
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video here:youtu.be/3BPnhyt2tFs
The 2b1 Oka
In 1957, the Soviets held their annual Victory Day parade on Red Square to commemorate Nazi Germany's defeat in the Great Patriotic War. At the parade, foreign journalists, correspondents, and photographers were shown a new type of Soviet vehicle, one with a 20-meter-long barrel mounted on the chassis of a T-10 heavy tank. At the time, many in the press regarded this bizarrely sized vehicle as a forgery, used to instill terror and reverence for Soviet military strength.
What they were unaware of, was that this vehicle was not a forgery, but rather the 2B1 "Oka". The 2B1 is a classic example of Soviet "flexing". A 420 mm gun stood atop an overworked chassis originally designed for the T-10, which disintegrated itself every time it fired. Unsurprisingly, it was not in service for long.
1k17 Szhatie
The enigmatic 1K17 Szhatie was a one-of-a-kind project produced by the Soviets just before the Soviet Union's demise in 1991. This laser-armed tank was conceived as an anti-missile system. It might also disable hostile optoelectronic systems, including image devices like sights, scopes, and cameras. The project quickly proved too expensive, as the solid medium of choice for this strong laser was artificially manufactured rubies, each weighing 66.1 pounds. The emitter contained 13 laser tubes, each of which was filled with a ruby.
The ruby crystal was produced in the shape of a cylinder. After harvesting, the ends were polished and coated with silver, which served as focusing mirrors. During operation, Xenon gas would spiral around the ruby. Lamps lit the luminous gas in the crystal container, which fired the laser beam. The beam's range is unknown, however, it is likely to be similar to that of the Sanguine, ranging from 5 to 6 miles. The 1K17 is maintained and displayed at the Military Technical Museum in Ivanovskaya, near Moscow.
