The International Army Games 2016 ended on August 13. Over the course of two weeks combat pilots, military engineers, recon operators, tanker crews and gunners from 19 nations competed with each other to determine who's the best of the best.
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovT-72B3 main battle tank of the Iranian military takes part in a tank biathlon contest.
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T-72B3 main battle tank of the Iranian military takes part in a tank biathlon contest.
© Sputnik / Alexandr KryazhevSoldiers take part in the closing ceremony of the forward reconnaissance contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
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Soldiers take part in the closing ceremony of the forward reconnaissance contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Maksim BlinovThe participants of the Open Water 2016 military engineers contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
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The participants of the Open Water 2016 military engineers contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Alexey MalgavkoChinese serviceman takes part in the Maintenance Battalion contest during the International Army Games 2016.
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Chinese serviceman takes part in the Maintenance Battalion contest during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Iliya PitalevT-72B3 main battle tank navigates a tank biathlon course during the International Army Games 2016.
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T-72B3 main battle tank navigates a tank biathlon course during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Georgiy ZimarevIranian and Russian crews of BMD infantry fighting vehicles prior to the beginning of the third stage of the Landing Platoon contest during the International Army Games 2016.
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Iranian and Russian crews of BMD infantry fighting vehicles prior to the beginning of the third stage of the Landing Platoon contest during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovT-72B3 main battle tank of the Indian armed forces seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.
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T-72B3 main battle tank of the Indian armed forces seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.
© Sputnik / Vasiliy BatanovMilitary divers contest Depth-2016 held in Sevastopol.
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Military divers contest Depth-2016 held in Sevastopol.
© Sputnik / Kirill Kallinikov Mi-2 helicopter takes part in a contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
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Mi-2 helicopter takes part in a contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Iliya PitalevServicement of the Zimbabwe armed forces take part in the tank biathlon competition.
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Servicement of the Zimbabwe armed forces take part in the tank biathlon competition.
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovT-72B3 main battle tank of the Russian armed forces seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.
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T-72B3 main battle tank of the Russian armed forces seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.
© Sputnik / Marina LiscevaMig-29 multirole fighter jets of the Swifts aerobatics team take part in the Aviadarts 2016 contest, held during the International Army Games 2016.
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Mig-29 multirole fighter jets of the Swifts aerobatics team take part in the Aviadarts 2016 contest, held during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Kirill KallinikovAngolan serviceman takes part in the Field Kitchen food service contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
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Angolan serviceman takes part in the Field Kitchen food service contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Marina LiscevaSu-27 fighter aircraft take part in the Aviadarts 2016 contest.
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Su-27 fighter aircraft take part in the Aviadarts 2016 contest.
© Sputnik / Kirill KallinikovAngolan servicemen seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.
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Angolan servicemen seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.
© Sputnik / Ilya PitalevThe jury of the tank biathlon contest.
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The jury of the tank biathlon contest.
© Sputnik / Kirill KallinikovS-300PS surface-to-air missile system takes part in the Keys from the Sky contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
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S-300PS surface-to-air missile system takes part in the Keys from the Sky contest held during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Alexey MalgavkoRussian team received its first place awards after winning the Maintenance Battalion contest that was held during the International Army Games 2016.
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Russian team received its first place awards after winning the Maintenance Battalion contest that was held during the International Army Games 2016.
© Sputnik / Uliana SolovyovaChinese servicemen pose for a photograph during the International Army Games 2016.
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Chinese servicemen pose for a photograph during the International Army Games 2016.