ARTILLERY TRAINING EXERCISE
On 10-11 March, 2015 training exercise on missile attacks control and artillery fire control is taking place at firing range “Osipovichsky” under the direction of Major-General O. Zemskov -Chief Missile Forces, Rockets and Artillery of the Armed Forces General Staff .
Over 500 militaries and around 150 units of military and special equipment of the 231st artillery brigade, 427th artillery regiment, artillery of 120th and 19th independent guards mechanized brigades, independent missile division of the 336th artillery brigade take part in the activity.
Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems “Smerch”, “Uragan”, self-propelled howitzers 2S3 “Akatsia”, 2S1 “Gvozdika”, howitzers 2A65 “Msta-B” are involved in training exercise.
Exercises’ main objectives – mastering of commanders’ and staff skills in continuous control of military units and subunits in conditions of rapidly developing tactical situations, as well as operational coordination and field training of missile and artillery subunits at tasks accomplishment.
Fire for effect planning and control of the actions of military units and subunits of missile troops and artillery, as well as application of missile and artillery commands in reconnaissance-fire situations, applying unmanned aircraft complexes are practiced to perfection during training exercises.
Training exercises will be resulted in evaluation of military command personnel qualification as well as military troops and artillery subunits teamwork.
