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2019-03-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia is installing toilets in the wildly expensive T-14 Armata battle tanks it can't afford

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-11 09:18|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 "Russians don't shit without a plan, son."

Posted by Raj 2019-03-11 09:54|| 2019-03-11 09:54|| Front Page Top

#2 I guess if your plan is to go full NBC on the battlefield, it might be a good idea.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-03-11 10:45|| 2019-03-11 10:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Now, let's ask ourselves what sort of toilet this will be. An actual flushing toilet or will be a more traditional military Russian Toilet as seen on their 'State of the Art' naval vessels. A hole in the deck with painted feet over where to stand?

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-03-11 11:00|| 2019-03-11 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 #2 is quite likely.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-11 11:20|| 2019-03-11 11:20|| Front Page Top

#5 The passengers will please refrain...

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-03-11 11:23|| 2019-03-11 11:23|| Front Page Top

#6 I've heard it speculated that part of the problem is that the people who are skilled enough to build the tank have left for civilian jobs. So they only have Ivan and his vodka left to build them. There is also a faction in the Russian armed forces that think they will be facing various UAV's when battling peers so they need to hold off in investing in too many manned tanks.

Posted by Snavimble Bucket1794 2019-03-11 12:11|| 2019-03-11 12:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Armoured tissue dispenser

Posted by Jush Throlugum1678 2019-03-11 15:42|| 2019-03-11 15:42|| Front Page Top

#8 No re-fried beans in the MREs then.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-03-11 15:50|| 2019-03-11 15:50|| Front Page Top

#9 When you are so drunk on vodka, lends new meaning to "in the tank"

Posted by Woodrow 2019-03-11 17:55|| 2019-03-11 17:55|| Front Page Top

#10 M-60 had one of those - it was the hatch in the bottom.

First off, its Russian made with a lot of "high tech" in it, like the autoloader. Maintaining that with a 3 man crew will be a nightmare. I bet their readiness rates drop, and field breakdowns will be huge. Let's see them break track in the mud with just a 3 man crew. Mobility self-Kill.

Posted by Vespasian Unairt7733 2019-03-11 22:27|| 2019-03-11 22:27|| Front Page Top

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