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Shoigu and Sienko awarded the winners of "Tank Biathlon"

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and general director Uralvagonzavod corporation Oleg Sienko presented awards to the winners of Tank Biathlon -2016, which took place as part of the international army games at the Alabino training ground near Moscow and ended with the victory of the Russians. According to the site in the press service of Uralvagonzavod, the winners, in addition to medals, also received the keys to the UAZ-Patriot cars.

In "Tank Biathlon-2016" 18 teams from all over the world took part, in particular the crews of Russia, Iran, Kuwait, Angola and other countries. The winner of the competition was selected based on the results of individual races and relay races. Tankers overcame the ford, concrete walls, climbed onto the escarpment and fired at targets.

Competitions were held on T-72B3 tanks from Uralvagonzavod. “This is a reliable, combat-ready vehicle,” the coach of the Mongolian team Gantsukh Erdenetsogsh shared his impressions about the tank. - The main advantage is reliability and simplicity. It can be easily driven and, if necessary, repaired. " South African independent military affairs expert Ashton Mlynden noted the tank's excellent maneuverability.

Also, the competition participants appreciated the work of Uralvagonzavod specialists during the biathlon. It should be noted that more than 30 UVZ specialists were involved in servicing the vehicles and training the crews. “Last year we were unable to pass the ford,” says the head of the Serbian delegation, Dragan Boic. - This year there were no such problems. Now we have close cooperation with UVZ specialists. Each question that arises is resolved in 5-10 minutes. Without the corporation's employees, our crew would not have been able to proceed to the next stages. "

The Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces of Russia, Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov thanked Uralvagonzavod for the high-quality work and drew attention to the fact that compared to last year technical support on the part of UVZ has grown many times over: today the Chinese tank showed very good results. All crews use our vehicles, except for the Chinese team. They - on their own technique and advantageously superior in speed. Now we are ahead of them. "

The general director of the corporation, Oleg Sienko, noted that this year the participants in the tank biathlon reached a more professional level. “There are many worthy rivals, including the crews of Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, Venezuela, as well as a team from China that participated in their own vehicles. I hope that next year, at least, if not in performances, then in demonstration performances, the crews of the UVZ corporation will perform, ”Sienko noted.

Tank Biathlon 2016, which took place at the Alabino training ground near Moscow, as part of the international army games, ended with a victory for the Russians. Together with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Oleg Sienko, General Director of Uralvagonzavod Corporation, presented the winners with medals and keys to modern UAZ-Patriot vehicles.

The skill of controlling combat vehicles in the "Tank Biathlon 2016" was demonstrated by 18 teams from all over the world - these are the crews of Russia, Iran, Kuwait, Angola and other countries. The winner of the competition was selected based on the results of individual races and relay races. Tankers overcame the ford, concrete walls, climbed the escarpment, hit targets, reports.

Participants and spectators of the competition gave a high assessment of the T-72B3 tank of Uralvagonzavod. “This is a trouble-free, combat-ready machine,” says the coach of the Mongolian team, Gantsukh Erdenetsogsh. - The main advantage is reliability and simplicity. It can be easily driven and, if necessary, repaired. "

“All stages of the T-72B3 are going well,” says Ivan Lagutin, head of communications of the mechanized battalion of the Republic of Belarus. - Most best tanks - these are the tanks of Uralvagonzavod ".

South African independent military affairs expert Ashton Mlynden noted how combat vehicles UVZ is capable of maneuvering quickly and for a long time.

The newcomers of the competition, the crew of Azerbaijan, were also satisfied. The coach and team captain Bakhtyar Mamedov and Rashat Atakshaev noted the successful modernization of the T-72A tank, for which they thank Uralvagonzavod. “The car has become stronger. A powerful motor, another radio station, an improved control system, which has a positive effect on hitting accuracy. The tank is now more comfortable. "

Also, the participants of the competition noted the organization of work of the Uralvagonzavod in biathlon. More than 30 specialists from Uralvagonzavod were involved in servicing vehicles and training crews. “Last year we were unable to pass the ford,” says Colonel Dragan Boic, head of the Serbian delegation. - This year there were no such problems. Now we have close cooperation with UVZ specialists. Each question that arises is resolved in 5-10 minutes. Without the corporation's employees, our crew would not have been able to proceed to the next stages. "

Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov thanks Uralvagonzavod for cooperation and quality work. He drew attention to the fact that compared to last year, the technical support from the corporation has grown many times over. “Until now, the Chinese tank has shown very good results. All crews use our equipment, except for the Chinese team, they use their own equipment and are advantageously superior in speed. Now we are ahead of them. "

“This year, tank biathlon participants have reached a more professional level,” emphasizes Oleg Sienko, General Director of Uralvagonzavod Corporation. - There are many worthy rivals, including the crews of Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, Venezuela, as well as a team from China that participated in their own vehicles. I hope that next year, at least, if not in speeches, then in demonstration performances, the crews of the UVZ corporation will perform. "