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Mike E wrote:China has brought four ZTZ-96's. All of which look to have their basic sighting systems. Chances are they are packing a bigger engine and new tracks...
True, but this year they are desperate. As proof, all four tanks have been stripped of their ERA...higurashihougi wrote:Bigger engine means more vulnerable rear area, similar to what M1 Abrams has experienced.Mike E wrote:China has brought four ZTZ-96's. All of which look to have their basic sighting systems. Chances are they are packing a bigger engine and new tracks...
Wonder if China can acquire the 2-cyliner diesel Ukrainian style used on T-80 family ? Compared to Germany and Russia, Ukrainian engine is quite small.
.Tank Biathlon World Championship kicks off in Moscow Region 2015
Streamed live on Aug 1, 2015
The Tank Biathlon World Championship 2015 is under way in Alabino, in the Moscow Region. A total of 13 nations are participating in the event.
Tank crews from four continents have come equipped with the latest military hardware to participate in the championship.The tank contest follows the rules of a classic biathlon, with each vehicle aiming to cover around 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) in the shortest time possible while shooting at various targets
Международные армейские игры: на земле, в небесах и на море
Published on Aug 1, 2015
At the landfill in suburban Alabino launched "Tank biathlon." This time, he became part of an international military games. To show themselves and be seen teams come from 17 countries, and 13 of them are involved in the tank shows.
China Competes for Titles in Three Events on 2nd Day of Russia Military Tournament
Published on Aug 4, 2015
Chinese teams on Monday competed in three contests at the 2015 Russia military tournament as it entered its second day.
The three contests are World Tank Biathlon races, Caspian Derby and Airborne Platoon contest.
A total of 13 countries participated in the first round of the World Tank Biathlon which is scheduled to run through August 6 in Moscow.
The Chinese team used its own tank, the Type 96A, while the other participating countries used the Russian-made T-72B3 tanks.
The 21-kilometer-long race course for tank biathlon was outfitted with obstacles, including water and gunnery exercises. And the top eight teams will progress to the second round.
Russia: APC crews battle for top spot at 'Caspian Sea-2015' war games
Published on Aug 4, 2015
The first stage of the international military competition, Caspian Sea-2015, between the armed forces of China, Russia and several other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) nations, began at the "Scorpion" training ground in Dagestan on Monday.
Один танк заглох от гидроудара другой танк перевернулся. Russian tank crash.
Published on Aug 2, 2015
Один танк заглох от гидроудара другой танк перевернулся на Танковом Биатлоне 2015.
Гидроудар - армянский экипаж, перевёртыш - экипаж Кувейта. Танки - русские Т-72.
Армейские игры: Россия - лидер общего зачета
Military Games: Russia - the leader of the overall standings
Published on Aug 5, 2015
Армейские игры: Россия - лидер общего зачета
Россия вырвалась в лидеры общего зачета первых в истории Армейских международных игр. Второе и третье места за Китаем и Белоруссией. А пока организаторы соревнований подводят промежуточные итоги, состязания продолжаются. Сегодня в борьбу вступили разведчики в Новосибирске, пилоты демонстрировали свои навыки в "Авиадартсе" под Рязанью.
Belarus. In the meantime, the competition organizers summed subtotals, competition continues. Today, the fight to take the scouts in Novosibirsk, the pilots demonstrated their skills in the "Aviadartse" near Ryazan.
Military teams representing Russia, Belarus, China, Pakistan, Venezuela and Egypt participated in the first day of the "Masters of Air Defence Battle" competition in the Russian southern town of Yeisk on Saturday.
Only the Chinese team brought their own military equipment, as participants are required to use the equipment utilised by their nation's military.
The contest lasts from August 8 to 12, as part of the International Army Games 2015 being held on 11 firing fields of Russia from August 1 to 15.(Video: Ruptly.tv)
According to the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, over 1,000 tank crews participated in the Tank Biathlon contest, 300 crews of airborne combat vehicles took part in the Airborne Platoon contest and over 500 aircraft crews competed in the Aviadarts part of the Army Games.
RYAZAN (Sputnik) – Over 250,000 viewers attended the contests held as part of the Russia-hosted Army Games-2015 international competition, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told journalists Tuesday.
The competition, consisting of 14 military contests held in 11 locations across Russia, kicked off on August 1.
"To date, more than 250,000 residents of 11 regions of the country [Russia] have attended the games," Konashenkov said.
According to the spokesman, over 1,000 tank crews participated in the Tank Biathlon contest, 300 crews of airborne combat vehicles took part in the Airborne Platoon contest and over 500 aircraft crews competed in the Aviadarts part of the Army Games.
The first International Army Games competition was organized by the Russian Defense Ministry. The contest has brought together more than 2,000 participants from 17 countries. The games will finish on August 15.
Nicaragua is about to conclude its participation in the Russian-hosted “World Tank Biathlon” and is considering the purchase of some Russian-made T-72B3 main battle tanks, Russian media reports.
Tass cited the Nicaraguan Embassy as being so impressed with the T-72B3 tank their servicemen used in the tank biathlon, that they were now considering buying some. “We hope that soon our army will receive the T-72. I think we can discuss a purchase,” Juan Ernesto Vazquez Araya, the Nicaraguan ambassador to Russia said.
Venezuela also expressed its interest in acquiring some of the military equipment used during the games. Nicaragua’s ambassador also said his country is considering expanding its participation in international military games next year. The “World Tank Biathlon” has attracted 11 million viewers who watched the military games online, according to Russia’s RIA news agency.
The final event of the competition, the much hyped tank biathlon final, takes place this Saturday, with Russia already firm favorites to win after completing its obstacle course in the shortest time and hitting all targets during Thursday’s semi-final, state news agency Itar-Tass reports.
Currently Russia, China, Kazakhstan and India’s tank teams have qualified for the final. NATO countries were not invited to participate.
Book. wrote:Currently Russia, China, Kazakhstan and India’s tank teams have qualified for the final.
The Russian hosts were the first to cross the finish line in the relay tank biathlon race which capped the large-scale International Army Games, in which troops from over a dozen countries competed during the last two weeks.
Teams from Russia, Serbia, China, and Kazakhstan qualified for the final event of the inaugural Games, which was overseen by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.
The Russians overtook Kazakhstan, which had led the pack earlier, at the beginning of the second stage, and remained in front till the end, clocking an impressive time of 1 hour and 14 minutes, Tass reported.
The Russian hosts were the first to cross the finish line in the relay tank biathlon race which capped the large-scale International Army Games, in which troops from over a dozen countries competed during the last two weeks.
Teams from Russia, Serbia, China, and Kazakhstan qualified for the final event of the inaugural Games, which was overseen by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.
The Russians overtook Kazakhstan, which had led the pack earlier, at the beginning of the second stage, and remained in front till the end, clocking an impressive time of 1 hour and 14 minutes, Tass reported.
The tank contest is conducted like a classic biathlon, with each vehicle aiming to cover around 20 kilometers in the shortest time possible, while shooting at various targets.
All the teams participating in the Games were using Russian T-72B3 tanks, the only exception being China, which brought their own TYPE 96A tanks to the Moscow Region.
Some 2000 servicemen from 17 countries, including Russia, China, India, Venezuela, Kuwait, Pakistan, Mongolia, among others, competed against each other as part of the International Army Games, which Russia hosted between August 1 and 15.
The program for the Games included a Tank Biathlon, an AviaDarts air force competition, the Caspian Cup naval contest, and the Suvorov Onslaught, where military personnel test their land and aerial skills.
Over 250,000 spectators attended the events held at various venues during the 2-week competition.
The cup for overall victory was awarded to the Russian team on Sunday.
COLORS OF THE TANKS-TEAMS: GREEN/Serbia, RED/Russia, BLUE/China, YELLOW/Kazakhstan.
The finalists in the Tank Biathlon 2015 World Championship are competing in a relay race at the Alabino military training grounds outside Moscow. The championship kicked off July 31 with 39 crews from 13 countries, demonstrating their skills in driving, racing and shooting with various vehicles.
Cyberspec wrote:Book. wrote:Currently Russia, China, Kazakhstan and India’s tank teams have qualified for the final.
Actually, 1-Russia, 2-China, 3-Serbia and 4-Kazakhstan were in the final and finished in the same order
The People's Liberation Army will need to send its best tank, the Type-99 main battle tank, to the Russian-hosted Tank Biathlon next year if Western nations dispatch their top tanks to the competition, military observers said.
This suggestion followed a report in Rossiyskaya Gazeta, a Russian government-run daily newspaper, that some NATO countries were likely to take part in next year's International Military Games. The event's Tank Biathlon is the biggest attraction to observers and military fans.
Several observers at this years' International Military Games, including Germany, have expressed an interest in attending the contest next year, while other nations, such as Brazil and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, have decided to take part, the Russian newspaper reported on Monday.
The PLA team was the runner-up at this year's Tank Biathlon championship, which ended on Saturday at the Alabino training range in Moscow, beating all but the Russians. The games began on Aug 1 with 17 participating nations, including China, Serbia and Kazakhstan.
Xiao Ning, editor of Weapon, a popular defense technology magazine, said the PLA's Type-96A main battle tank taken to the contest this year has many equipment improvements and performed well.
"However, it is still less capable compared with the Western military's third-generation tanks such as Germany's Leopard 2A6," he said. "Therefore, our Type-96A, as well as the Russian T-72B3, will stand no chance of defeating the German tank in the biathlon. The PLA should send its Type-99 to the Tank Biathlon if Western tanks appear in the Russian contest next year."
Similarly, the Russian military will probably deploy its T-80 or T-90AM tanks to confront the Western tanks, Xiao said.
Gao Zhuo, a military observer in Shanghai, said the later-generation Type-96A is weaker than the third-generation Leopard 2A6 in almost all technical fields, especially the engine and transmission gear.
"The Type-96A has little room for further improvement. By comparison, the Type-99 has a strong engine, an advanced fire-control system and a set of first-rate protective measures. It is definitely able to compete with any of the top tanks in the world," he said.
According to a ranking by Germany's Focus magazine, the Type-99 is the third-best tank in the world, only surpassed by the Leopard 2 and the United States' M1A2 Abrams. The report said the Chinese tank features a 125-mm smoothbore gun, capable of firing anti-tank guided missiles, and a powerful 1,500-horsepower diesel engine.
In last year's Tank Biathlon, which featured 12 teams, the Chinese team won the bronze medal, even though the Type-96As encountered some engine malfunctions. The Russian and Armenian teams took the championship's first and second places.
The PLA team was the only competitor that used its domestically developed tank during the Tank Biathlon last year and this year. All other teams used the Russian T-72B3 tank, a competition edition of the T-72, a Soviet-era, second-generation main battle tank.
Mike E wrote:I think they should pull a China, and...use a T-90AM striped of all ERA and side-skirts. That would take off 2-3 tons.
T-90A's only use the 1000 hp engine though... B3M's are great mobility wise, but lack an advanced FCS. That is where Kalina and the AM come in.sepheronx wrote:I was going to say. Russia should send in some T-90A's for its competition. Or maybe keep the T-72B3M's and if it proves as effective as the others, may make a big boost for export.
Unless wild T-14's appear.Mike E wrote:T-90A's only use the 1000 hp engine though... B3M's are great mobility wise, but lack an advanced FCS. That is where Kalina and the AM come in.sepheronx wrote:I was going to say. Russia should send in some T-90A's for its competition. Or maybe keep the T-72B3M's and if it proves as effective as the others, may make a big boost for export.
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