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Russia's latest military drills involve dogs of war as new parachutes are tested to land military canines in battle zones.
A video shows final tests of the special dogtroopers landing gear which Vladimir Putin has personally inspected.
The system, developed by the Technodinamika Group, is designed to airdrop a dog weighing up to 45kg onto a battlefield with a parachutist or in tandem with a parachutist and a dog handler.
Tests have so far proved that the service animals can be dropped by parachute from as high as 13,000 feet, according to the Russian defence ministry's TV channel Zvezda.
Tests have so far proved that the service animals can be dropped by parachute from as high as 13,000 feet
The dogs can jump with a parachutist, or with both the parachutist and a dedicated handler
'During the first tests, an amazing fact was revealed - even from a height of several kilometres, the dog observes the earth and tries to catch it with its paws,' the report stated.
'Previously, it was believed that dogs cannot see so far.'
The Technodinamika Group (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) aims to complete the trials of its canine parachute system by the end of the year.
Provided the final tests are successful, deliveries of the equipment to the Russian Defense
