Playing With Big Guns: Highlights of the International Army Games 2016

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.

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T-72B3 main battle tank of the Iranian military takes part in a tank biathlon contest.

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Soldiers take part in the closing ceremony of the forward reconnaissance 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.

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Chinese serviceman takes part in the Maintenance Battalion contest 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.

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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.

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T-72B3 main battle tank of the Indian armed forces seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.

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Military divers contest Depth-2016 held in Sevastopol.

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Mi-2 helicopter takes part in a contest held during the International Army Games 2016.

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Servicement of the Zimbabwe armed forces take part in the tank biathlon competition.

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T-72B3 main battle tank of the Russian armed forces seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.

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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.

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Angolan serviceman takes part in the Field Kitchen food service contest held during the International Army Games 2016.

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Su-27 fighter aircraft take part in the Aviadarts 2016 contest.

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Angolan servicemen seen during the tank biathlon semifinals.

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The jury of the tank biathlon contest.

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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.

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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.

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Chinese servicemen pose for a photograph during the International Army Games 2016.