Russian army blows up its inflatable weapons

11 October 2010 Last updated at 01:17 ET Help

The Russian military has come up with an inventive way to deceive the enemy and save money at the same time: inflatable weapons.

They look just like real ones, are easy to transport and quick to deploy.

Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg took a look at this unusual attempt to inflate Russia's armed forces.

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