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Shoigu and Sienko awarded the winners of the "Tank Biathlon"

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

18 teams from all over the world took part in Tank Biathlon 2016, including crews from 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 escarpment and fired at targets.

The competitions were held on T-72B3 tanks of Uralvagonzavod. “This is a trouble-free, 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.” Ashton Mlinden, an independent expert on military affairs in South Africa, noted the excellent maneuverability of the tank.

The participants also appreciated the work of Uralvagonzavod specialists during the biathlon. It should be noted that more than 30 UVZ specialists were engaged in maintenance of vehicles and training of crews. “Last year we were unable to cross the ford,” says the head of the Serbian delegation, Dragan Bojic. - 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 Russia, Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov thanked Uralvagonzavod for quality work and noticed that compared to last year technical support on the part of UVZ has increased many times: “Up to today Very good results showed a Chinese tank. All crews compete on our vehicles, except for the Chinese team. They - on their technique and advantageously superior in speed. Now we are ahead of them.”

Oleg Sienko, General Director of the corporation, noted that this year tank biathlon participants reached more professional level. “There are 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 in 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 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 cars"UAZ-patriot".

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 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 of the Ground Forces 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. “Until now, 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.”

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.

Results of the final "Tank biathlon-2016"

Best time in the final international competition"Tank Biathlon" was demonstrated by the Russian team, the second place was taken by the Chinese team, the third place was taken by the tank crews from Kazakhstan. The table indicates preliminary time, excluding adjustments of the referee team. The results will be updated.

Thus, the results of the "Tank Biathlon-2016" in the team competition:

Final relay in "Tank Biathlon"

Russian Federation ("green" tank), Republic of Kazakhstan ("blue" tank), Republic of Belarus ("yellow" tank), Chinese People's Republic("red" tank). July 13, 2016.

The PRC tank needed to be replaced.

Referee team

The awarding of the winners will take place a little later. And the winners of the "Tank Biathlon" in the individual competition (two Chinese crews, who won the first and second places, and the Russian crew, which became the third) were awarded by the Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces, Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov after the end of the final relay race of the "Suvorov Onslaught" competition.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and UVZ General Director Oleg Sienko presenting awards to tank biathlon winners.

"Tank biathlon-2016", held in Alabino, came to an end. He summed up a justified and well-deserved result: our tanks and crews are practically out of competition.

The first competitions, which were proposed to be held regularly in Alabino in 2013 by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, were held with the participation of crews from only three countries: Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Armenia. In 2016, participants of the previous years met again at the biathlon and new ones arrived, from almost two dozen countries. There are 121 teams in total, and their total number was three and a half thousand people. Compared to 2015, their number has doubled.

No tank claims.

Oleg Sienko in an interview with the press noted that general level professionalism differs markedly from the degree of preparedness demonstrated by the military of past years. He also expressed hope that in the future the corporation will be able to present crews with drivers working for UVZ. He noted that the teams had no complaints about tanks, which is very important. When the market is full of competitors' products, given fact serves as an additional positive recommendation for the corporation on the market, especially during its promotion.

In the rivalry of the army, the Sakhalin crew of the 39th separate motorized rifle brigade won. Its commander, Major General Ruslan Dzeitov, was rightfully proud of the victory, as he proved by deed that his crew was one of the best in the world. Big country Russia honored the winners of the international army games "ARMI - 2016". They were greeted with congratulations and words of gratitude not only by friends and relatives, but also by the leaders of the regions, noting their skill and fighting spirit, their ability to win.

The gratitude of the command was generous, as always: UAZ-Patriot jeeps have already become a traditional prize, which is given by the Uralvagonzavod corporation as the first among the best. The head of the corporation, Oleg Sienko, expressed his personal gratitude to the champions and personally handed over the keys to the cars.

Oleg Sienko has been the head of NPK Uralvagonzavod for seven years. He has been awarded government awards more than once, has medals and orders (“For Merit to the Fatherland”), has topped the list of the best managers in Russia three times (review of the Kommersant publication), winner of numerous awards in his industry.

It was he who stood at the beginning of the development and launch in the workshops of the Uralvagonzavod corporation of a production line for debugging and serial production of the Armata tank, as well as other novelties of both military and civilian equipment.

The world's elite snipers

"Tank biathlon" managed to a short time conquer great popularity not only in our country, but all over the world, attracting the press and spectators to the stands and TV screens. This is not just a tournament, but part of a lot of painstaking work in the preparation of large-scale military games "ARMI-2016". They demonstrate the strength, morale and power of the army and give an idea of ​​the leadership among the military at the international level.

Tanks go to biathlon from training grounds that are directly connected with Uralvagonzavod. Being a supplier and manufacturer of tanks, its engineers, technologists and, first of all, the head Oleg Sienko, are in constant contact with the military, introducing all the achievements into the production chain modern science and technology.

The games require careful preparation, its progress and scope can be assessed if you know that only at the preliminary stage 70 thousand soldiers and specialists were involved different levels, including tank crews. There were more than 3,000 of the latter at the qualifying exercises.

The number of participants in the qualifying stage of the competition increased due to changes in the rules of the Games, which was noted by the head of the combat training department of the Ground Forces Evgeny Poplavsky. The changes affected both the relay race and the race itself: the number of target shooting has increased, and adjustments have been made to the competition conditions for BMP crews.

In total, there are 23 types of disciplines in the program of the Games. All types of troops were preparing for them, and throughout Russia, as well as on the three seas (Black, Baltic and Caspian), military units from marines and paratroopers competed. Snipers competed in Kazakhstan.

Oleg Sienko noted that the production of modernized T-72B3 tanks produced by UVZ, which were prepared specifically for increased loads, was timed to coincide with these games. Compared to the previous car, the tank received the most important thing - a powerful engine of 1130 hp. With. (was 840). Also installed in the car: an automatic transmission system, a panoramic device with thermal imaging for the commander and a traffic control system that can tell you in time when a particular node is in critical mode.

During the preparation of the 2016 Games, Oleg Sienko repeatedly received convincing evidence of the reliability and accuracy of tanks manufactured by the Uralvagonzavod corporation. Tanks led by crews from Russia and Serbia, India and Kuwait, Mongolia and Iran, Nicaragua and Greece and other countries easily took on obstacles: concrete walls and fords, climbed the escarpment, accurately shot at targets. In total, according to the conditions of the competition, it was necessary to walk from three to five kilometers, shooting at targets. The final result included taking into account the time for which the distance was covered, and the accuracy of shooting. The Russian military noted that the Chinese and representatives of Kazakhstan became the strongest rivals for them.

The winners of the current season of the Games received awards and keys to ATVs, cars, and other valuable prizes from the hands of Sergei Shoigu and Oleg Sienko. But the organizers promise that there will be more awards next season. Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation, noted that representatives of any countries will be able to participate in the Games, and equipment can arrive from abroad.

Durability and ruggedness

At least thirty specialists of the corporation took part in the process of preparing the event in shifts. The senior military leadership and team leaders noted the high-quality work of Uralvagonzavod and the excellent management of its leader Oleg Sienko. Independent Experts and the heads of foreign delegations agreed that the level of biathlon training deserves the highest praise and maximum appreciation, and without their work, the transition to the next stage would be impossible.

They note the improvement in the quality of equipment and its maintenance, they are impressed by the maneuverability of the tanks, as well as the irreducible level of productivity. The success of management (and this is the personal success of Oleg Sienko and the team he selected) is that all the obstacles, problems or discrepancies that arise in the course of work did not cause senseless disputes, but were eliminated in the shortest possible time.

Armored vehicles produced by the corporation have proven themselves from the very better side, attracting the attention of an increasing number of representatives of foreign firms and organizations. They demonstrated at the training grounds the power and coherence of control systems, reliability, unpretentiousness in conditions close to combat. A member of the Mongolian team noted that the equipment is easy to operate and does not require complex repairs if necessary.

Much cheaper than similar tanks

Almost all participants in the competition - from soldiers to generals - noted the high reliability of tanks manufactured by Uralvagonzavod. Oleg Sienko also spoke about a very significant detail: our vehicles are six or seven times cheaper than foreign tanks of the same level. This is if we talk about the T-72B3 tank. Another model - the T-90 - is supplied to our army at a price that is lower than foreign market, 5 times.

Oleg Salyukov also stressed that the military has repeatedly expressed gratitude to the specialists of Uralvagonzavod for the equipment - Oleg Sienko personally and the entire team as a whole. He singled out such a remarkable moment: the technique is mastered very quickly. For example, in tank biathlon, the Azerbaijani team in target shooting showed best time on the 72b3 tank, which speaks of excellent qualities: ease of use and an excellent control system.

Oleg Sienko also noted the potential of tanks, saying that the T-72 and T-90 are much higher in terms of survivability on the battlefield, in terms of combat endurance and potential, than tanks produced in other countries. And the price-quality ratio of the Uralvagonzavod corporation is unrivaled.

Further work is devoted to the service

Noting the successes achieved, the head of the corporation emphasized in conversations and interviews with the press that the company's concern in the future lies in the field of after-sales service, since such an important export item as military equipment, including flamethrower and artillery, should not be left without attention. The most important thing for those who purchase it is the possibility of service.

High specifications tank export potential of the corporation was appreciated and noted by the trainer from Mongolia Gantsukh Erdenetsogsh, lieutenant Batkhtsu Batgisrgal and the crew commander. Oleg Sienko, General Director of UVZ, confirmed that one of the components of security armored vehicles is her mobility.

Russian participants and winners in biathlon expressed special gratitude not only to Oleg Sienko as an excellent leader, but also to the entire UVZ team. They noted the simple elegance, reliability and strength of the equipment, the victory came due to the skill of the crews and the quality of the armored vehicles. They also noted with satisfaction that if earlier Chinese tanks were ahead of ours in speed, now Russian vehicles left them behind.

About Army Games 2016 in numbers

• Armament units - more than 700.
• The consumption of fuels and lubricants is about 16 thousand tons.
• Ammunition spent - 150 thousand.
• The audience is over half a million.
• More than 7 thousand participated in the competitions of mechanics-drivers.

Design features of offensive defense

If at the last year’s Games Belarus and China, represented by their crews, shared the victory with Russia, then at the 2016 games our team was out of competition, and this, of course, is not only the merit of the military, but also a reflection of the fact that the corporation under the leadership of Sienko constantly working to improve product quality.

All teams competed on Russian T-72s and infantry fighting vehicles, only the Chinese used their own equipment. Belarus also used its armored vehicles, also produced by the corporation, in some types of competitions.

Chinese technology, as mentioned above, surpassed our tanks in speed. This year, Chinese specialists arrived on their modernized Type 99 machine, which are equipped elite units. Also in the Chinese army, Type 96B is used, in the design of which many technical finds of tanks are used. Soviet period. One of the Chinese military experts said that they are not inferior to the technology of Russia or the United States.

He is probably not familiar with such novelties of technology as the Armata, as well as the T-90. These machines are also produced by the corporation headed by Sienko. The use of a laser active protection system can disable electronic systems, depriving their crews of the ability to see.

The weapons they have combat vehicles, impressive: 125 mm smoothbore gun with coaxial machine gun, anti-aircraft machine gun 12.7 mm. The T-99 tank is also armed with the most modern system firing.

And although Chinese tanks are equipped with last word military equipment, their cost is an order of magnitude higher than ours, they are expensive even in order to mass-produce it for the Chinese army. Therefore, Oleg Sienko rightly believes that they fall out of the list of competitors, especially since they do not surpass cars made in Russia.

Very good preparation of our crews was also awarded by the head of the corporation. He said that if last year our team easily won the competition, then at the current biathlon it turned out to be a difficult task to wrest victory from the hands of rivals. Sienko also noted that such a victory spurs competition, making the tasks of production workers more interesting, encouraging them to creative breakthroughs.

About the incentive to upgrade

The fact that the Games within the framework of army competitions are becoming more and more popular is undeniable, and their results are a measure for the decisions that many armies of the world make in their development. The Belarusian team can serve as an example. She competed in Russian technology and managed to get ahead of the Chinese in the semifinals. Their modernized version of the machine - T-72BM was produced at Uralvagonzavod back in those days when Oleg Sienko was not the head of the enterprise. New development factory, a thermal imaging device for aimed fire, is its main innovation, which helped to almost "excellently" go through all the stages of the difficult path of the competition.

Sienko has repeatedly focused on the fact that, despite the widespread opinion about the uselessness of modernizing armies and especially tanks, they will be a relevant component in all the armies of the world for a long time to come. Therefore, new samples and modernization of machines already in production are once again becoming the main priorities of the corporation. They receive worldwide recognition and new orders: an order for 200 vehicles has been placed in Algeria. The country is also considering the possibility of buying a license to assemble tanks on its own territory.

Recent events in the countries of the Middle East have clearly shown that a tank is indispensable on the battlefield even in the presence of serious losses due to the use of anti-tank weapons. In addition, tanks get a run-in in combat conditions, clearly demonstrating reliability: when hit by an American anti-tank missile in the T-90, the tank suffered little damage and was quickly restored.

This fact is well understood by Sienko as the head of the corporation, constantly keeping control over how the machines are modernized in order not only to meet world standards, but also to get ahead of them.

Excellent technique for craftsmen

The world level of tank building by 70% is an indicator of the work of UVZ. General Director Oleg Sienko says that the corporation is not going to cede the championship. He personally takes part in the development of this project. He also stressed that the car, on which he personally accelerated to a speed of 80 km / h, does not tolerate neglect or inept attitude. This car is not for those who just joined the army on military service but for professionals in their field. For those to whom the army has become a daily job, who are passionate about their work and know how to handle equipment.

It is worth talking a little about technology that can not only protect or destroy, but also build. For example, a new excavator has been developed, which the Chinese are interested in. It is being prepared for serial production next year and its cost is an order of magnitude lower than similar foreign products. And what is important, Sienko stressed, all components are made in Russia.

Another trading partner important for UVZ is India. The corporation has signed a memorandum stating that the products will receive promotion and support in India. And not only military, but also civilian equipment. A trial batch of wagons has already been sent to a distant country, which for the development program railways it will take a lot.

For the domestic consumer, Uralvagonzavod delivered tram cars to the capital, significantly reducing the price - by 20%.

Sergey Petrov