A
marine infantry unit from Russian army on permanent standby
aboard the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky
has started regular drills. The weather in the Mediterranean
is favorable. The men practice rappelling down a wall, hand-to-hand
combat and, of course, one of their main missions –
landing on a ship from a helicopter.
According to the exercise scenario, the Marines have successfully
landed on a token enemy ship from a Ka-27 helicopter, and
spread out to take up their positions on the stern of the
ship – each to defend his sector. The main mission
of marine infantry is to land on a ship as quickly as possible
and to hold their positions until the main group arrives
to clear the vessel of likely terrorists or pirates.
To fulfill this objective, a helicopter hovers above the
deck. Men slide down a rope and take up positions to wait
until the main forces arrive. The helicopter can also pick
up the men without landing on the ship. It can easily winch
up two men at a time.
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