At Omsk is nearing completion of a unique test for the Russian armed forces 120-meter tank vododroma, According to the press service of the Central Military District (CVO).
reported, industrial testing facilities that are on the basis of the Omsk Armored Engineering Institute.
According to the press-service, This is the first artificial lake, whose length exceeded 100 m. The width of the construction - 70 m, depth - 5 m.
The report emphasizes County, that the width of the reservoir allows the crews of combat vehicles at the same time to do the exercises on the water, and under water.
Vododroma tests conducted in the presence of the Chief of the Main Armored Directorate of the military department, Lieutenant-General Alexander Shevchenko. He headed the commission will assess the quality of work and the possibility of new construction. By the end of the test will be a decision about entering the facility into operation.
The CVO press service added, that artificial pond will allow crews infantry fighting vehicles and tanks to carry out exercises for crossing water obstacles, as well as to work out steps to flooding armored vehicles and military emergency evacuation.
