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"Tank Biathlon-2016", which was held at the Alabino training ground near Moscow as part of the international army games, ended with the victory of the Russians. Together with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Oleg Sienko, CEO Corporation "Uralvagonzavod" awarded the winners with medals and keys to modern cars "UAZ-Patriot".

18 teams from all over the world demonstrated the ability to control combat vehicles in the Tank Biathlon 2016 - these are the crews of Russia, Iran, Kuwait, Angola and other countries. The winner of the competition was chosen based on the results of individual races and relay races. Tankers overcame the ford, concrete walls, climbed onto the scarp, hit targets, reports.

The participants and spectators of the competition gave a high rating to 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 Uralvagonzavod tanks.

Ashton Mlinden, an independent South African military affairs expert, observed how Combat vehicles UVZ is able to quickly and for a long time maneuver.

The newcomers of the competition, the crew of Azerbaijan, were also satisfied. Team coach and captain Bakhtyar Mammadov and Rashat Atakshayev noted the successful modernization of the T-72A tank, for which they thank Uralvagonzavod. “The car has become stronger. A powerful motor, a different radio station, an improved control system, which positively affects the accuracy of hitting. The tank is now more comfortable."

Also, the participants of the competition noted the organization of work of Uralvagonzavod in biathlon. More than 30 specialists from Uralvagonzavod were engaged in maintenance of vehicles and training of crews. “Last year we couldn't cross the ford,” says Colonel Dragan Bojic, head of the Serbian delegation. - There were no such problems this year. Now we have close cooperation with UVZ specialists. Each issue that arises is resolved in 5-10 minutes. Without the employees of the corporation, our crew would not be able to move on to the next stages.”

commander in chief 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 with the previous year, the technical support provided by the corporation has grown many times over. "Before today showed very good results Chinese tank. All crews compete on our vehicles, except for the Chinese team, they use their own vehicles and favorably outperformed in speed. Now we are ahead of them.”

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