Editing Company (military unit) (section)

==Soviet/Russian armed forces==

===Motorised rifle company===
[[File:SovietMotorRifleCO1980.jpg|thumb|150px|1980s Soviet Motorised Company (BTR)]]
A [[Soviet]] motorised rifle company could be mounted in either [[BTR (vehicle)|BTR]] [[armoured personnel carrier]]s or [[Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty|BMP]] [[infantry fighting vehicle]]s, with the former being more numerous into the late 1980s. A BTR rifle company consisted of a company headquarters, three motorised rifle [[platoon]]s and a machine gun/antitank platoon equipped with three<!--As per FM 100-2-3--> [[PK machine gun]]s and three [[AT-7 Saxhorn]] launchers for a total of 110 personnel and 12 BTRs. A BMP rifle company had the same number of personnel and carriers and consisted of a company headquarters, three motorised rifle platoons and a machine gun platoon equipped with six [[RPK-74]]s. While seemingly containing less firepower, US commanders were advised to include the BMP's heavier weaponry in their calculations.<ref>US Army, ''FM 100-2-3 The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization and Equipment'', 4–26</ref>

===Tank company===
Prior to the late 1980s, a [[Soviet]] [[tank]] company within a Motorised Rifle Regiment consisted of a company headquarters and three tank platoons with [[T-64]], [[T-72]] or [[T-80]] tanks for a total of 39 personnel and 13 tanks; companies using the older [[T-54]], [[T-55]] or [[T-62]]s tanks had 13 additional enlisted personnel. Companies within Tank Regiments or independent Tank Battalions had a slightly smaller establishment, having 10 tanks and 30 personnel (40 with older tanks).<!--However, forces in Eastern Europe began to standardize tank companies at 10 tanks, with three tanks in each platoon instead of four. Honestly, if you're using a source, read it and quote it correctly!--><ref>US Army, ''FM 100-2-3 The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization and Equipment'', Paragraph 4–15</ref><ref>US Army, ''FM 100-2-3 The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization and Equipment'', Paragraphs 4–105 to 4–108</ref>

===Research company===
Research companies (single. nauchnaya rota, научная рота) were established in 2013 to allow conscripts with higher education to serve doing scientific and research tasks. There are seven research companies:
* 2nd and 3rd research company (Aerospace Forces)
* 5th research company (Army)
* 6th research company (General Headquarters)
* 7th research company (Communication)
* 8th research company (Medical)
* 9th research company (Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense)