TSAMTO, October 19. In 2022, the delivery of the latest models of small arms to the units of the Ground Forces is planned.
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Makarov pistol will be replaced by the Boa pistol complexes in "combined arms" and "special" configuration. In the complexes of the "special" configuration there is a low-noise shooting device, target designators, a flashlight. The pistol complex "Boa" has improved ergonomic characteristics, increased accuracy and accuracy of shooting, high barrel life.
This year, the state tests of the 7.62 mm Chukavin sniper rifle (microwave) have been completed, which will also be adopted.
Modern 7.62-mm and 5.45-mm AK-12 submachine guns continue to be delivered to Ground Forces units as planned. This year, new submachine guns have been delivered to combined arms formations and military units of the Eastern, Central, Southern and Western military districts.
A number of design features were introduced into the machine gun, which made it possible to achieve greater combat effectiveness of the weapon, versatility of use, accuracy and accuracy of shooting. The units receive a sample with firing modes: single shots, automatic fire, a queue with a cutoff of two shots. In addition, the machine has a "hung out" forearm that protects the barrel from external loads, a removable high-performance muzzle brake compensator, the possibility of installing a low-noise and flame-free firing device, a folding, length-adjustable buttstock, a Picatinny rail on the receiver lid for installing collimator, optical and night sights, mechanical sighting devices with a diopter whole. Also, a 40-mm under-barrel grenade launcher is installed on the machine.
The AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifle is an individual weapon of the personnel of combined arms and other units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
