John Kettler Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Just found this and am recovering from the shock. The VDV now has a very scary ASU-85 replacement sporting the Sprut 125mm tank cannon and the fire control, stabilization and suspension to support it. Would love to see a Russian intervention module with this, the BMD-3, the Nona, the Vena, etc. Regards, John Kettler [ March 29, 2008, 04:27 PM: Message edited by: John Kettler ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I guess I'll take you word for it as the linked video doesn't show anything like a replacement for the ASU-85 (or any AFV's for that matter). If that was what it was meant to show? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Stern Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Perhaps the replacements for the ASU-85 is a black-and-white Specnaz trooper? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 Sorry about that! Looks like I highlighted the right URL and "thought" I'd copied it, but didn't. Meanwhile, the last one I'd pasted was still in the cache. Fixed! Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 Bumping because I think a VDV module would create all sorts of fascinating possibilities. Sprut-SD, BMD-3, the 2S-9 Nona and the Vena would let us play in all sorts of places. The lightweight 12-tube truck mounted Grad could be by FO, and people have been positively clamoring for ZU-23s, also found in the VDV. Thoughts? Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handihoc Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Unless I'm mistaken, the light-armour is compensated for by its ability to kill any better armoured vehicle at up to 5km. On an SF map it would probably last mere seconds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A1TC Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Russian Airborne troops always had better equipment then the US counterpart. Just look at BMD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 M1A1TC, Which model? The M551, provided it made no earlier attempt to fire the 152 as a cannon, thus throwing the Shillelagh FCS out of alignment, could've handled the BMD-1 via more accurate missilery, but had no internal troop carrying capability. The BMD-2 was for command, mortar tracks, etc. The BMD-3 has no U.S. even remote counterpart that I know of. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A1TC Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Well, just look at BMD-1. It has 73mm gun, coax 7.62mm MG, 2 7.62mm bow MGs, AT-3 Sagger, it offers armor protection, is airdroppable, and can carry 4 passengers What does US Airborne has with these capabilities? And BMD-1 was developed in 1965 BMD-4 has 100mm main gun with coax 30mm, 7.62mm MG, 5.45mm MG, 40mm GL, AT-5 Spandrel, and has water jets. US got nothing like that! http://www.military-today.com/apc/bmd_4.htm [ April 06, 2008, 09:47 AM: Message edited by: M1A1TC ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikoyanPT Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Any new russian toy will be a welcomed addition to the game. Russian armor is allways sexy. I agree that Russian airborne units were best equiped with specialised equipment. The M551 for instance didn´t had much success at its originaly intended role, and was discarded fast, and i don´t remember any other specialized vehicle for airborne use. I think that US allways gave more importance to their naval infantry than theyr airborne infantry. Probably because the US had the most numerous naval infantry and the russians the most numerous airborne infantry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.