By: Arthur - 17th August 2004 at 11:58
I guess that nicely illustrates which side had the truely agressive spirit 😉
Some Russian/Soviet names were pretty agressive though. The Mya-4 /3M bombers were called Molot, or Hammer. There are more.
By: GDL - 15th August 2004 at 11:10
Why have the Russians gone with some seemingly harmless names for their weapons? The Americans often use something pertaining to deadly instruments/animals or predator-type names for their missiles such as Sidewinder, Hawk, Hellfire, Stinger, Harpoon, Pheonix. etc.
By: GDL - 22nd July 2004 at 08:55
Thanks so far Guys! Any more? 🙂
By: Incognito - 21st July 2004 at 18:31
Kortik is the short ceremonial sword worn by naval officers.
By: Incognito - 21st July 2004 at 18:30
“Buk” = Beech (a tree)
“Bazalt” = Basalt (type of rock)
“Granat” = Granite (type of rock)
“Igla” = Needle
GranAt=pomegranate (but “granata”=grenade)
GranIt=granite (the rock)
I think both names exist, though the naval version is Granit, not Granat.
By: dranio - 18th July 2004 at 22:21
Schilka – sewing machine
Desna, Peczora – another rivers names
dranio
By: dranio - 18th July 2004 at 22:04
Kinzhal – traditional georgian knife
Strela – Arrow
Dwina, Wolchow, Newa – Names of russian rivers
Kub – Cube
Osa – Wasp
Krug – Circle
If I will remember other, I will write
BR
dranio
By: aerospacetech - 18th July 2004 at 18:33
“Buk” = Beech (a tree)
“Bazalt” = Basalt (type of rock)
“Granat” = Granite (type of rock)
“Igla” = Needle
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