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RUSSIA HOLDS 'TANK BIATHLON' AND SUPPOSEDLY CHALLENGED THE US TO ONE
Business Insider
Aug 13 2013
Geoffrey Ingersoll
I've argued that we should stop paying for tanks, basically because
the only time we'd use them in a concerted land war against another
super power would be during biblical Armageddon.
Well ... I was wrong.
Russia held a tank biathlon - between them, Belarus, Armenia and
Kazakhstan - and they supposedly challenged the U.S. to one.
Check it out:
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-holds-worlds-first-tank-biathlon-2013-8
Now, here's the explanation, from Russian news agency, ITAR-TASS:
On the first loop, the crew is to fire three shots from the tank
turret to destroy the target from a distance of 1,800, 1,700 and
1,500 kilometers. On the second loop, the crew is to destroy targets
imitating hand anti-tank grenade launchers and an infantry group from
a coaxial machine-gun at a distance of 600 and 700 meters. On the
third loop, the fire is delivered from an anti-aircraft machine-gun
at anti-tank guns and anti-tank ground missile launchers at a range
of 1,200 meters. Crews that hit all the targets make it to the finish.
Crews go on a penalty loop if it fails to destroy the target.
At the final stage, tank drivers will have to ride through impassible
areas and overcome various obstacles. The total time increases by
ten seconds if the driver knocks down or touches a post or runs into
a hurdle. The total result consists of the general time it takes to
cover the distance and extra time imposed as a penalty for failure
to fulfill estimated figures when surmounting the obstacles.
NPR reports they were unable to confirm the invitation, which
supposedly occurred during two-on-two talks between Secretary of
State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and their
Russian counterparts.
Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported, on the other hand, that
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Saturday, "We've invited
our American colleagues to participate ... and our invitation was
accepted by US Secretary of Defense [Chuck] Hagel."
If there's even an epic challenge that should be accepted, it's a
tank biathlon against Russia.
Now that's a reason to blow the dust of America's tanks.
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-holds-worlds-first-tank-biathlon-2013-8
From: Baghdasarian
Business Insider
Aug 13 2013
Geoffrey Ingersoll
I've argued that we should stop paying for tanks, basically because
the only time we'd use them in a concerted land war against another
super power would be during biblical Armageddon.
Well ... I was wrong.
Russia held a tank biathlon - between them, Belarus, Armenia and
Kazakhstan - and they supposedly challenged the U.S. to one.
Check it out:
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-holds-worlds-first-tank-biathlon-2013-8
Now, here's the explanation, from Russian news agency, ITAR-TASS:
On the first loop, the crew is to fire three shots from the tank
turret to destroy the target from a distance of 1,800, 1,700 and
1,500 kilometers. On the second loop, the crew is to destroy targets
imitating hand anti-tank grenade launchers and an infantry group from
a coaxial machine-gun at a distance of 600 and 700 meters. On the
third loop, the fire is delivered from an anti-aircraft machine-gun
at anti-tank guns and anti-tank ground missile launchers at a range
of 1,200 meters. Crews that hit all the targets make it to the finish.
Crews go on a penalty loop if it fails to destroy the target.
At the final stage, tank drivers will have to ride through impassible
areas and overcome various obstacles. The total time increases by
ten seconds if the driver knocks down or touches a post or runs into
a hurdle. The total result consists of the general time it takes to
cover the distance and extra time imposed as a penalty for failure
to fulfill estimated figures when surmounting the obstacles.
NPR reports they were unable to confirm the invitation, which
supposedly occurred during two-on-two talks between Secretary of
State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and their
Russian counterparts.
Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported, on the other hand, that
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Saturday, "We've invited
our American colleagues to participate ... and our invitation was
accepted by US Secretary of Defense [Chuck] Hagel."
If there's even an epic challenge that should be accepted, it's a
tank biathlon against Russia.
Now that's a reason to blow the dust of America's tanks.
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-holds-worlds-first-tank-biathlon-2013-8
From: Baghdasarian