Russian tank crews started preparations for the Tank Biathlon competition

The press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said that the participants in the competitions "Suvorov Onslaught" and "Tank biathlon ”, which is planned as part of the“ Army International Games 2015 ”, began preparations.

“More than 400 cumulative tank ammunition are shot by tank crews of teams from 13 states in preparation for participation in the Tank Biathlon competition, which will take place from 1 to 15 in August at the Alabino training ground near Moscow as part of the 2015 international games,” message press service RIA "News".

According to the Defense Ministry, the teams were given the opportunity to prepare infantry fighting vehicles and tanks for races.

“In accordance with the results of the draw, crews carry out reconciliation of sights and sighting of weapons. To do this, 8 cumulative practical shots and 50 cartridges for machine guns were allocated to each tank, ”said the assistant chief referee of the competition, Major General Dmitry Zhukov.

During the draw, the color of the combat vehicles, the sequence of the races were determined, as well as the equipment among the crews. Russian tank crews will compete with teams of Mongolia and Angola.

“In the competition“ Suvorovsky onslaught ”, the motorized rifle of the Russian Army team had to draw lots to compete in the yellow infantry fighting vehicles of the BMP-2 infantry. Their rivals will be the servicemen of the National Liberation Army of China and Venezuela, ”the press service noted.

Comments

[Air Force captain]

Good luck to our guys. Let them prove that they are the strongest

[as150505]

Americans play golf, and we play tank biathlon! Hammer Shoigu!

[Tanker21]

Tankers are power !!!)))

[Dragon-y]

It's strange somehow, I thought the shells are either "cumulative" (combat) or "practical" (blanks). And then "cumulative-practical" ... Tankmen-gunners, enlighten, please!

[max702]

No "sport" versions were promised this year. everyone will compete on the same technique with the exception of the Chinese (those with their own). Let's take a look at the training of our crews ..
rs: The T-72b3 will compete with the very ones that go to the "odmodernized" troops according to the principle "they could not be cheaper", and I will say a seditious thought if we lose to the Chinese, then let it be here and now than God forbid on the battlefield ..

[Wedmak]

Cumulative? If memory serves, at the last biathlon they fired BOPS. Want to make the hit more spectacular? Or an excess of cumulative shells in warehouses? )))

[Zomanus]

Yes, it will be interesting to look at what they learned in a year.

[Boudallino]

It’s interesting ... how many times will the Chinese break down now, like they brought new cars, the engine may have been boosted, otherwise it’s a very slow-moving

[An60]

Farce is from the literature. Engines can only be forced. Interestingly, the Chinese have taken the path?