In the Army Now
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Bullet trajectories at altitude & mastering the art of lying still – In the Army Now Ep.13
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Surviving an MRLS ‘Grad’ attack – In the Army Now Ep.14
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Operating an APC BTR-82A & frying an egg on armour – In the Army Now Ep.15
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Psychological assault course final – In the Army Now Ep.16
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At army survival school – In the Army Now Ep.17
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Military survival test: Ambushed, shot at, and gassed – In the Army Now Ep.18
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Surviving a freezing night in the woods – In the Army Now Ep.19
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At the Marine assault course in Vladivostok – In the Army Now Ep.20
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Detecting landmines & preparing APCs for the high seas – In the Army Now Ep.21
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Destroying a ‘terrorist stronghold’ with Russian Marines – In the Army Now Ep.22
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Training with Russian Paratroopers on the Black Sea – In The Army Now Ep.23
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Russian mountain division obstacle course – In the Army Now Ep.24
Surviving an MRLS ‘Grad’ attack – In the Army Now Ep.14
The BM-21 truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher, also known as “Grad”, was developed in Soviet times but is still an effective combat system used by the Russian Army today. Anna and Pavel are keen to experiment with firing its multiple rockets in a training area. First of all, they set up targets on hills 3 km away from the “Grad” trucks. While doing this, they come up with an idea for how to test whether a person could survive a “Grad” attack.
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Anna wants to be at the centre of the action: she helps load the rockets and takes a seat in one of the “Grads”, ready to begin the bombardment. Meanwhile, Pavel goes to the control point to check how the “Grads” are aimed. He gets hold of a drone to help with this…now it needs to be catapulted into the skies.