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Russia hosted the world´s first Tank-Biathlon and won it. The following ranks were occupied by Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia.
The winner gets a mini tank as trophy.
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"Tanks go on a three-round route of 6-10 kilometers. During the first round crews fire at targets positioned at a distances of 1800, 1700, 1500 meters. The second round firing is at targets imitating an anti-tank mortar (RPG) squad and an infantry unit - these targets are at a distance of 600–700 meters, and must be engaged with a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. The third round targeting is at an anti-tank gun and ATGM unit by use of the NSV 12.7mm remotely controlled anti-aircraft Heavy machine gun at a distance of 1200 meters. Like in usual biathlon firing misses lead to an extra round, 500 meters long. On the final round tanks have to go through various terrain obstacles, here an error (missed or crashed obstacle) lead to a 10-seconds increment to crew's final timing."
Tank Biathlon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Purpose of the contest is to learn that it is glorious to serve, to know what a real man is, to know how to use weapons and to know the real human values, said Andrej Worobew, interim governor of the Moscow region.
The Russian Minister of Defense, Sergej Schoigu, said that invitations have been send to the USA, Germany and Italy. Germany and the USA want to participate in 2014.
http://rt.com/news/first-tank-biathlon-competition-russia-346/
History:
The Tank-Biathlon is comparable to the Canadian Army Trophy, that has been won by Germany in 6 of 17 contests.
Biathlon:
The Biathlon firstly showed up in the 3rd Reich, known as militärischer Staffellauf (military relay race).
Russia hosted the world´s first Tank-Biathlon and won it. The following ranks were occupied by Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia.
The winner gets a mini tank as trophy.
Boom
"Tanks go on a three-round route of 6-10 kilometers. During the first round crews fire at targets positioned at a distances of 1800, 1700, 1500 meters. The second round firing is at targets imitating an anti-tank mortar (RPG) squad and an infantry unit - these targets are at a distance of 600–700 meters, and must be engaged with a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. The third round targeting is at an anti-tank gun and ATGM unit by use of the NSV 12.7mm remotely controlled anti-aircraft Heavy machine gun at a distance of 1200 meters. Like in usual biathlon firing misses lead to an extra round, 500 meters long. On the final round tanks have to go through various terrain obstacles, here an error (missed or crashed obstacle) lead to a 10-seconds increment to crew's final timing."
Tank Biathlon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Purpose of the contest is to learn that it is glorious to serve, to know what a real man is, to know how to use weapons and to know the real human values, said Andrej Worobew, interim governor of the Moscow region.
The Russian Minister of Defense, Sergej Schoigu, said that invitations have been send to the USA, Germany and Italy. Germany and the USA want to participate in 2014.
http://rt.com/news/first-tank-biathlon-competition-russia-346/
History:
The Tank-Biathlon is comparable to the Canadian Army Trophy, that has been won by Germany in 6 of 17 contests.
Biathlon:
The Biathlon firstly showed up in the 3rd Reich, known as militärischer Staffellauf (military relay race).
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