Recruits of special troops of the southern military district made its first jumps with the parachute system "Crossbow-2"

More than 300 soldiers at the call connection special purpose of the Southern military district (juvo), stationed in the rostov region, make the first jumps with a modern parachute systems "Crossbow-2" transport-combat helicopters mi-8amtsh "Terminator", the press service of the Southern military district. Before performing jumping scouts have undergone airborne training on the ground and the airborne complex, in the course of which he acquired the skills of laying parachutes and also carried out special exercises for a safe landing on the various terrains. In the airborne complex with the military training exercises were carried out for loading on board of arms, military equipment and military cargo, but also mount weapons and equipment for airdrop of personnel in full gear. In the framework of combat training for a year of service, every soldier will commit more than 15 day and night jumps from an altitude of 600 to 800 meters on various grounds, including challenging terrain. In addition, the progress of the task forces going after landing to advance in the specified area, work out issues of disguise, to make covert movement to the gathering place, and destroy simulated enemy small arms and means of imitation. Reference:parachute system "Arbalet-2" is best suited to address the challenges faced by the special forces task is in service and special reconnaissance airborne units and are designed for landing with a set of necessary weapons and equipment. The main feature of the system is that it allows you to manage, lead dome in a predetermined limited area of landing, to ensure safe parachute landing and proceed to execution. "Arbalet-2" ensures the safe operation of jumping at flight weight of the parachuter with spessartine up to 150 kg in temperatures of air near the ground from — 35 to + 35 degrees celsius, the speed of flight of the aircraft at the time of landing up to 350 km/h. The design includes the main and spare parachute system planning with identical 9-cell domes, which are placed in one back pack and have a common grid system. The design of the system allows you to place additional equipment (load) weighing up to 50 kg in a separate container with autonomous parachute system pcps-50.