The second in history International Army Games will be held from July 30 to August 13, 2016. In Russia, competitions will be held at 18 training grounds of the Western, Central and Southern military districts, and the competitions "Masters of Artillery Fire" and "Sniper Frontier" will be held on the territory of Kazakhstan.

Tank crew competitions - " Tank biathlon- 2016" are part of the "ARMY". Read about the preparation and competitions of the "Tank Biathlon" in 2016 in the selection of our website.

Tank biathlon in 2016

Army International Games-2016 ended

ARMY 2016 winners were awarded at the closing ceremony

08/13/2016.

On July 30, 2016, the International Army Games began (on the same day, the first two races in the "Tank Biathlon" started). Within the framework of ARMY-2016, 23 competitions were held, in which the military from 19 states participated. The military personnel of the Russian Federation won 20 gold medals, the Republic of Kazakhstan - 2, the People's Republic of China - 1. And on Saturday, August 13, a solemn closing ceremony and awarding the winners of all ARMY-2016 competitions took place in Alabino near Moscow.

Final "Tank biathlon-2016"

Final relay race of the "Tank Biathlon" competition: Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, China

08/13/2016.

The Tank Biathlon 2016, which started as part of the International Army Games on July 30, 2016, initially involved 54 crews from 17 countries. By the day of the finals, only four countries remained, which on August 13 competed in the relay race, which determined the best team. So, in the finals of the "Tank Biathlon" competition, the teams of the Russian Federation ("green" tank), the Republic of Kazakhstan ("blue" tank), the Republic of Belarus ("yellow" tank) and the People's Republic of China ("red" tank) met.

The third semi-final of the "Tank Biathlon"

Semi-final relay race of the "Tank Biathlon" competition: Azerbaijan, Serbia, Russia, India

08/11/2016.

In the "Tank Biathlon-2016" - three semi-finals with the participation of 12 teams and, of course, one final, which includes 4 teams that showed best result in the semi-finals. On August 11, 2016, the third, final, semi-final relay race of the "Tank Biathlon" competition took place and four countries were determined whose tank crews will participate in the final on August 13. More on that below. And the participants of the third semi-finals: Republic of Azerbaijan (track No. 1), Republic of Serbia (track No. 2), Russian Federation (track No. 3), Republic of India (track No. 4).

The second semi-final of the "Tank Biathlon"

Semi-final relay race of the "Tank Biathlon" competition: Kazakhstan, Belarus, Iran, Mongolia

08/10/2016.

Yesterday, August 9, the first semi-final relay of the "Tank Biathlon" took place, in which best time the Chinese team had it (1 hour 45 minutes 55 seconds). But today Belarus not only won the race, but the team came to the finish line with the best time (1 hour 45 minutes 42 seconds)! But everything is in order. So, on August 10, the teams of the Republic of Kazakhstan (track No. 1), the Republic of Belarus (track No. 2), the Islamic Republic of Iran (track No. 3) and Mongolia (track No. 4) entered the start of the second semi-final of the "Tank Biathlon-2016" competition.

The first semi-final of "Tank biathlon"

Semi-final relay race of the "Tank Biathlon" competition: Angola, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, China

08/09/2016.

Left behind First step"Tank biathlon - 2016" ("Individual race") and summed up. The 12 best teams have been determined to participate in the semi-final relay races. On August 9, 2016, teams from the Republic of Angola (track No. 1), the Republic of Armenia (track No. 2), the Kyrgyz Republic (track No. 3) and the People's Republic of China (track No. 3) and the People's Republic of China (track No. 4). As many fans expected, the Chinese tankers were the best today, showing a time of 1 hour 45 minutes. 55 sec.

"Tank biathlon-2016" - races No. 14 and No. 15

The 1st stage is completed, the participants of the semi-finals of the "Tank Biathlon" competition are determined

08/07/2016.

Stage 1 of the "Tank Biathlon-2016" competition ended on August 7, when races Nos. 14 and 15 took place. The crews of Zimbabwe, Iran and China participated in race No. 14; in race number 15 - tankers from Venezuela, India and Russia. The third crew of the People's Republic of China, although it showed the second time in the "Individual race", but according to this indicator, it outperformed the Russian tankers, who occupy the third and fourth places, by only one second (China - the first and second). "Tank Biathlon 2016" does not end there for everyone, ahead of the semi-final relay race, which will be attended by the twelve best teams that scored the most points at the end of the first stage.

"Tank biathlon-2016" - races No. 12 and No. 13

Brilliant result of Chinese tankers

08/06/2016.

On the penultimate day of the "Individual Race" of the "Tank Biathlon-2016" competition, the second crew of the Russian Federation showed a very good time - 22 minutes. 5 sec. This is the second result in the individual standings, as the crew of the People's Republic of China showed a simply brilliant time - 21 minutes. 3 sec., taking the first line of the table in terms of the time of passing this stage. So, the teams of Zimbabwe, Russia and China took part in race No. 12; in race No. 13 - DOSAAF, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan.

"Tank biathlon-2016" - races No. 10 and No. 11

Tankers of China went to the start of the "Individual race"

08/05/2016.

The regular races of the "Individual Race" of the "Tank Biathlon -2016" took place. According to the draw, the first crew of the People's Republic of China took part in the first stage only on August 5, showing the 5th result in the individual (general) standings and the best in their race. It is clear that the twelve best teams that scored the most points at the end of the 1st stage will participate in the semi-final relay, but individual results not only important, but also very interesting. So, Mongolia (the second crew), India and Armenia participated in race No. 10; in race No. 11 - Mongolia (third crew), DOSAAF (out of standings), Iran, China.

"Tank biathlon-2016" - race number 9

Tankers of the Republic of Kazakhstan demonstrate the best time in the "Individual Race"

08/03/2016.

On August 3, 2016, only one (ninth) race took place in the "Tank Biathlon-2016" - the first stage, "Individual Race". Participants - tankers from Serbia, Belarus, Iran and Kazakhstan. Crew No. 3 of the Republic of Kazakhstan showed the best time of all nine races of the "Tank Biathlon" - 22 minutes. 20 seconds, and crew No. 2 from Kazakhstan takes the second place in this indicator with a result of 23 minutes. 15 sec. But the competition continues - for example, the team of the People's Republic of China (all three crews) and two crews of the Russian Federation have not yet entered the start. And in total there are 6 races left in the "Individual Race".

"Tank biathlon-2016" - races No. 7 and No. 8

August 2 - the fight continues

08/02/2016.

The first place in terms of the time of passing the track after the first three days of the "Tank Biathlon" competition, when 6 races took place, is occupied by the second crew of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The first crew of the Russian Federation lost 3 seconds. Russian tank crews (the second and third crews) will go to the start of the "Tank Biathlon" on August 6 and 7. And today, on August 2, the 7th race will take place - Serbia, DOSAAF (out of standings), Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and the 8th race - Nicaragua, Kuwait, Angola, Kyrgyzstan.

"Tank biathlon-2016" - races No. 5 and No. 6

08/01/2016.

August 1, 2016 is the third day international competitions in "Tank Biathlon", when races No. 5 and No. 6 take place. In the fifth race - tankers from Nicaragua, Kuwait, Angola, Kyrgyzstan. In the sixth run - the teams of Nicaragua, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan. All that is happening now is the first stage ("Individual race"), and the result of the tank crew's arrival is the sum of the total time for passing the distance and the accrued number of penalty points. The twelve teams with the highest scores in the Individual Race will advance to the semi-finals and will compete in the Relay stage.

The second day of "Tank Biathlon - 2016" - races No. 3 and No. 4

July 31, 2016.

July 31, 2016 - the second day of the Tank Biathlon competition. Run 3 of the "Individual race" stage includes Venezuela, Belarus, Angola and Kyrgyzstan; in race number 4 - Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. Recall that First step("Individual race") will end on August 7, 2016 and the 12 teams with the most points will advance to the semi-finals and will participate in the "Relay" stage. In total, tank crews from 17 countries compete in the "Tank Biathlon - 2016" - 51 tank crews (three from each country, as well as the DOSAAF team, which is out of competition).

The first races in "Tank biathlon-2016" - the first results

The first day of "Tank biathlon" - two runs of the individual race

July 30, 2016.

The individual race, which determines the rating of each crew, is the first stage of the Tank Biathlon 2016, in which teams from 17 countries take part. The order of holding, starts, colors of tanks were determined during July 25, 2016 in the press center of the Alabino training ground. On the opening day of "ARMI-2016", July 30, 2016, Serbia, India, Russia and Kazakhstan participated in the first race; in the second race - Mongolia, Kuwait, Armenia. Let's find out the results of the "Tank Biathlon" in more detail.

Start of the International Army Games

The opening of ARMY-2016 took place on July 30, 2016

July 30, 2016.

"International Army Games - 2016" began on July 30. The start was given by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, in the Patriot Military Patriotic Park of Culture and Leisure near Moscow. Sergei Shoigu said that "in terms of passions, the army games are not much different from the world's largest sports championships." But he noted that the truth is, "the principle of 'the main thing is not victory, but participation' does not work here. For the military, any task must be completed," the head of the Russian military department said.

Waiting for "Tank Biathlon 2016"

Schedule "Tank biathlon": who and when?

July 27, 2016.

A few days remain before the first race of the "Tank Biathlon-2016" contest and the draw has already taken place. Teams from 17 countries take part in the competition (each team has 24 people, but more on that below). The first thing that awaits us is a stage called "Individual Race". She has her own rules and peculiarities. But the first thing that interests and, if there is no desire to go into details, is who competes and when? And when can you see Russian tankers?

"Tank biathlon - 2016": draw

The draw for the "Tank Biathlon" and "Suvorov Onslaught" teams, which will be held as part of ARMIIGR-2016, took place

July 26, 2016.

The International Army Games 2016 will start very soon. Intense competitions, including 23 competitions, will be held from July 30 to August 13, 2016 at 20 training grounds in Russia and Kazakhstan, in the waters of the Black, Baltic and Caspian Seas. Representatives of 20 countries will take part in ARMY-2016, 3,000 servicemen will compete at the training grounds. But we are very interested in "Tank Biathlon", as well as "Suvorov Onslaught". The draw of teams for these competitions took place on July 25, 2016 at the press center of the Alabino training ground.

NATO countries have the wrong "Tank Biathlon"

Prospects for competitions in the ranks of the Armed Forces

06/04/2016.

NATO countries held competitions for tank crews in May. “But this is somewhat different from the biathlon that we are engaged in. They took the component that we have in formations, units and in the army,” said Lieutenant General Ivan Buvaltsev, head of the Main Directorate for Combat Training of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, in a TV channel broadcast "Russia 24" ("Strategy: combat training in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation"). He noted that the event was unscheduled, and NATO was worried about the growing authority of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The district stage of the "Tank Biathlon-2016" in the Central Military District

In the Chelyabinsk region, the district stage of the "Tank Biathlon" of the Central Military District was completed

May 25, 2016.

At the Chebarkul training ground in the Chelyabinsk region, the district stage of the "Tank Biathlon" of the Central Military District ended, the press service of the district reports. Eight crews on T-72B3 tanks and five crews on BMP-2 of military units and formations stationed in the Novosibirsk, Orenburg, Samara, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk regions took part in the competition. For the first time, cadets of the Kazan Tank School participated in the competition.

Germany wins the NATO Tank Championship

NATO Tank Championship in Europe - Strong Europe Tank Challenge

May 14, 2016.

The NATO Tank Championship in Europe SETC (Strong Europe Tank Challenge) was held for the first time since 1991. Tank crews from NATO countries from Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and the USA took part in the competitions in Western Europe. The SETC Championship was held from May 10 to May 12 at the Grafenwoehr training ground in Germany, and the awards ceremony took place on May 13, 2016. In the competition for NATO tank crews, Germany takes first place; Denmark - the second and Poland has won the third place. This is written by the website of the newspaper "Stars and Stripes" (the daily newspaper of the US Department of Defense for the contingents of the US Armed Forces stationed abroad).

"ARMY-2016" will be held from July 30 to August 13

The number of competitions at the International Army Games 2016 will increase significantly

April 13, 2016.

The second ever International Army Games will be held from July 30 to August 13, 2016. In Russia, competitions will be held at 18 training grounds of the Western, Central and Southern military districts, and the competitions "Masters of Artillery Fire" and "Sniper Frontier" will be held on the territory of Kazakhstan. Participation in the army international games teams from 21 countries have already been confirmed this year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced yesterday. Invitations were sent out to 47 states. As part of ARMY-2016, the number of contests will be increased to 23, and the number of participants will also increase significantly.

First "Army International Games" ended

The closing ceremony of "ARMI-2015" took place at the "Alabino" training ground

08/15/2015.

The first "International Army Games - 2015", in which 57 teams from 17 states took part, ended on August 15 with a closing ceremony. "ARMY-2015" took place in the year of the anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic war, and the closing ceremony is dedicated to the Victory. Spectators and participants could watch the light and music show "Film Tape of Memory" with the participation of the Central Military Orchestra of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the direction of Valery Khalilov and other groups and artists. During the closing ceremony, the participants remembered the most bright moments competitions.

Detailed program program holding competitions "Tank Biathlon" and "Suvorov Onslaught" within the framework of the International Army Games-2016 ("ArMI-2016").

30.07.16:

• 11.00 - 11.30 OPENING CEREMONY of the "Tank Biathlon" and "Suvorov Onslaught" competitions.
• 12.00 - 15.00 competition "Tank biathlon", "Individual race". Two arrivals of tank crews. In each race there are four tank crews from the participating countries.

31.07.16:

• 10.30-14.00 "Tank biathlon", "Individual race". Two arrivals of tank crews. In each race there are four tank crews from the participating countries.
• 15.00 - 17.00 "Suvorov onslaught", "Individual race". One race of BMP-2 crews. There are three crews of combat vehicles from the participating countries in the race.

01.08.16:

02.08.16:

• 10.30 - 14.00 "Tank biathlon", "Individual race". Two arrivals of tank crews. In each race there are four tank crews from the participating countries.
• 14.00 - 15.00 Paramilitary relay race "It's hard to learn, easy to fight".

05.08.16:

• 10.30 - 14.00 "Tank biathlon", "Individual race". Two arrivals of tank crews. In each race there are four tank crews from the participating countries.
• 15.00 - 16.30 "Suvorov onslaught", "Individual race". One race of BMP-2 crews. There are three crews of combat vehicles from the participating countries in the race.

06.08.16:

• 10.30 - 14.00 "Tank biathlon", "Individual race". Two arrivals of tank crews. In each race there are four tank crews from the participating countries.
• 10.00 - 16.00 Bullet shooting (CSKA shooting range).
• 12.00 - 13.00 Helicopter sports(demonstrations).
• 13.00 - 15.00 Motorcycle and aircraft modeling sports (demonstration performances).
• 13.00 - 16.00 Crossbow shooting and shooting all-around (demonstration performances).
• 15.00 - 16.30 "Suvorov onslaught", "Individual race". One race of BMP-2 crews There are three crews of combat vehicles from the participating countries in the race.

07.08.16:

• 10.30 - 14.00 competition "Tank biathlon", "Individual race". Two arrivals of tank crews. In each race there are four tank crews from the participating countries.
• 09.00 - 16.00 Motor sports (trophy-raid) (competitions).
• 10.00 - 16.00 Bullet shooting (CSKA shooting range).
• 13.00 - 15.00 Sports and applied dog breeding (demonstration performances).
• 15.00 - 16.30 "Suvorov onslaught", "Individual race". One race of BMP-2 crews. There are three crews of combat vehicles from the participating countries in the race.

09.08.16:

10.08.16:

• 10.30 - 14.00 "Tank biathlon". RELAY, SEMI-FINAL. Teams of four participating countries (three tank crews from each participating country) participate in the semi-finals, the site reports.
• 09.00 - 16.00 Motor sports (trophy-raid) (competitions).
• 12.00 - 13.00 Helicopter sports (competitions).
• 15.00 - 17.00 "Suvorov onslaught". RELAY, SEMI-FINAL. Teams of four participating countries (three crews of combat vehicles from each participating country) participate in the semi-finals.

11.08.16:

• 10.30 - 14.00 "Tank biathlon". RELAY, SEMI-FINAL. Teams of four participating countries (three tank crews from each participating country) participate in the semi-finals.
• 12.00 - 13.00 Helicopter sports (competitions).

13.08.16:

• 10.30-12.00 "Suvorov onslaught". RELAY, FINAL. The teams of four participating countries (three crews of combat vehicles from each participating country) participate in the final.
• 10.00 - 11.00, 13.00 - 15.00 Aircraft modeling (demonstration performances).
• 10.00 - 15.00 Paintball (demonstration performances).
• 13.00 - 15.00 Motor sports (trophy-raid) (demonstration performances).
• 13.00 - 15.00 Sports and applied dog breeding (demonstration performances).
• 15.00 Helicopter sports (final).
• 16.00 - 18.00 "Tank biathlon". RELAY, FINAL. The teams of four participating countries (three tank crews from each participating country) participate in the final.
• 20.00 - 21.00 AWARDING CEREMONY for the participants of the "Tank Biathlon-2016" contest.
• 21.00 CLOSING CEREMONY "ArMI-2016".

"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 the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu, Oleg Sienko, General Director of the Uralvagonzavod corporation, presented the winners with medals and keys to modern UAZ-Patriot vehicles.

18 teams from all over the world demonstrated the ability to drive 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.
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. “The best tanks are those of Uralvagonzavod.”
Ashton Mlinden, an independent South African military affairs expert, observed how Combat vehicles UVZ is able to maneuver quickly and for a long time.
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 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 technical support on the part of the corporation has grown many times over. “Until today, the Chinese tank has shown very good results. 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 the participants of the tank biathlon,” emphasizes Oleg Sienko, Director General of the Uralvagonzavod Corporation, “have 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, 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.”