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40th World Military Parachuting Championship
Parachuting is one of the professionally important types of sports, which has been promoted by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Parachuting is particularly connected with performing assigned tasks of the Airborne troops, Special Task Force, reconnaissance units and Air Forces of different armies.
Military parachuting is one forms of training servicemen, which allows to master skills in performing parachute jumps as touchdown accuracy, capability to make decision in short time, free fall jumping, parachute jumping in groups, and landing on restricted areas.
23.07.2016 (09:22)
Military paratroopers from all over the world conducted record number of parachute jumps during the 4th day of the Championship
30 male teams performed more than 350 jumps, and 12 female teams carried out more than 50 parachute jumps.
19.07.2016 (16:11)
World Military Parachuting Championship begins in the Moscow Region
State Secretary – Deputy Defence Minister General of the Army Nikolai Pankov took part in the opening ceremony of the competitions.
19.07.2016 (00:00)
40th World Military Parachuting Championship begins in Kubinka, Moscow Region
Athletes will perform parachute jumps on accuracy from 6 Mi-8 helicopters and 4 An-2 planes.
12.07.2016 (09:10)
Russian Defence Ministry opens accreditation of media representatives to the 40th World Military Parachuting Championship
The application form can be found on the official website of the Russian defence department.
08.07.2016 (14:53)
More than 30 countries sent application forms for participation in the 40th World Military Parachuting Championship
The Championship is held in the Patriot park and Kubinka airfield (Moscow Region) on July 19-28.