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08-08-2013, 08:55 PM
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Lithuania's first private commercial tank-training grounds opened in Vilnius on Thursday, giving the public a rare opportunity to take a tank driving course, and even fire the armament, all for a fee of 130 euros. For each extra 30 minutes a person wants to drive the tank, another 10 euros is added to the cost.
The ground is organised on a five-hectare range and has artificial obstacles that recreate real tank-driving conditions. At the moment the organisers have two FV-432 armoured personnel carriers available. However they plan to buy more military equipment, including the Soviet designed T-72 main battle tank.
The FV-432 is a British designed vehicle, created during the 1950's. Despite the vehicle's age, this type of military machine is still used by NATO in Afghanistan and Iraq. Variants of the FV-432 in military use are generally equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun, while custom models can deploy recoilless anti-tank rifles, anti-infantry mortars or mine-laying systems.
Lithuania's first private commercial tank-training grounds opened in Vilnius on Thursday, giving the public a rare opportunity to take a tank driving course, and even fire the armament, all for a fee of 130 euros. For each extra 30 minutes a person wants to drive the tank, another 10 euros is added to the cost.
The ground is organised on a five-hectare range and has artificial obstacles that recreate real tank-driving conditions. At the moment the organisers have two FV-432 armoured personnel carriers available. However they plan to buy more military equipment, including the Soviet designed T-72 main battle tank.
The FV-432 is a British designed vehicle, created during the 1950's. Despite the vehicle's age, this type of military machine is still used by NATO in Afghanistan and Iraq. Variants of the FV-432 in military use are generally equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun, while custom models can deploy recoilless anti-tank rifles, anti-infantry mortars or mine-laying systems.