“Dancing” tanks and heavy tow trucks

The First International Forum Engineering Technologies 2010 will be held from June 30 through July 4, 2010 in Zhukovsky, the Moscow Region. Russian military equipment will stage a unique performance during the event. The heavy T-90 main battle tanks have been rehearsing their upcoming “dance” at a test center in Ramenskoye near Moscow.

A test center for “flying” and “dancing” tanks has been built near a local airfield.

Steep slopes, special stepped obstacles and water pools cover an area of five hectares.

“This facility is intended for the display and testing of military equipment,” Vladimir Vlasov, CEO of the Rossiya transport and exhibition complex, told RIA Novosti. Photo: Preparing military equipment for display at the Engineering Technologies 2010 forum at Ramenskoye.

About 100 vehicles, including armored personnel carriers …

… and BAZ-630-6U multi-role heavy tow truck will display their specifications and performance at the test center during the forum.

A theatrical performance called The Invincible and the Legendary involving modern combat vehicles, as well as World War II era T-34 medium tanks and Katyusha rocket launchers, will be held at the same test center. Photo: Preparing military equipment for display at the Engineering Technologies 2010 forum in Ramenskoye.

This unusual production is directed by Andrei Melanyin from the Bolshoi Theater and involves combat vehicles simultaneously raising their gun barrels and performing “pirouettes” to the sound of music. Photo: An Engineers Corps obstacle-removing vehicle at the Ramenskoye test center, due to host the Engineering Technologies 2010 forum.

The military personnel won’t hear any music: it’s too noisy for music to cut through. The stage director will synchronize the start of the movement and will issue second by second commands. Technically, these maneuvers would coincide with the soundtrack. Photo: Preparing a T-90-S tank on display at the Engineering Technologies 2010 forum in Ramenskoye.

The First International Forum Engineering Technologies 2010 will comprise four exhibitions, namely the International Exhibition of Technology in Engineering Intermash-2010, the Fourth International Salon of Weapons & Military Equipment (MVSV 2010), the International Air and Space Exhibition Aerospace-2010 and the Unmanned Multipurpose Vehicle Systems (UVS-TECH 2010) Exhibition. Photo: Preparing military equipment for display at the Engineering Technologies 2010 forum in Ramenskoye.