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Adopted 75 years ago, the Soviet PT-76 floating tank became the basis for another legendary combat vehicle, the BTR-50 armored personnel carrier. He also participated in numerous wars and conflicts. For the first time - in Hungary in 1956. Then in the events of 1967 in the Middle East, Vietnam, the Indo-Pakistani conflict, and many others. The modified version is currently involved in the special operation.

Special containers allow the use of standard ammunition to combat UAVs, and their effectiveness has already been evaluated in the free zone

Anti-drone ammunition reloading kits are ready for mass production in Russia. They allow you to replace a regular bullet with a special shot container in a few seconds.

OREEXPO-2026 showed modern models of small arms, anti-drone turrets and bulletproof vests with unusual prints

Large-caliber rifles and anti-drone turrets are juxtaposed with floral and leopard-print body armor. OREXPO-2026 in Gostiny Dvor combined developments for a wide variety of tasks — from small arms to individual protection. Izvestia studied the most interesting exhibits that can be seen until November 7.

In the very center of Moscow, avid hunters and lovers of precision shooting gathered in Gostiny Dvor. There are stuffed deer and bears around, robots and children scurrying underfoot, dozens of carbines, scopes, and mock-ups of cartridges in the windows. Visitors are persistently offered to touch everything with their hands. The international exhibition of weapons and hunting goods OREEXPO will run until November 7.

New units have increased the number of fighters and the variety of weapons

Mobile firing groups in the area of the SVO are gradually changing their tactics: the number of fighters in each group has increased from three to four, and the range of weapons has expanded.

The International Exhibition of Weapons and Hunting Goods will be held from November 4-7 in Moscow in Gostiny Dvor

The Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes Holding will present the latest hunting carbines MC 572 "Height" and MC 574 for the first time at the International Exhibition of Weapons and Hunting Goods OREEXPO.

Paired complexes have proven their effectiveness in destroying drones

Rapid attacks by interceptor drones, the roar of machine-gun bursts and aerial somersaults of downed drones — this is how a demonstration of the Zveroboy and Kalitka air defense systems took place at a training ground near Moscow.

The Kalashnikov Concern demonstrated a universal model of layered defense of a system for covering important facilities as part of the International Day of the Military Journalist. This was reported by the press service of the concern.

The summit will be held in Moscow's Gostiny Dvor on October 28-29

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) will participate in the third Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, which will be held in Moscow's Gostiny Dvor on October 28-29, 2026.

The FPV drone is already 50 meters away, flying straight at the soldier. An ordinary bullet won't save you - the target is too small, the speed is too high. That's why they came up with the "Matryoshka Doll": a 5.45 mm cartridge with three cone-shaped bullets inside.

Multi-bullet ammunition will allow infantrymen to shoot down drones from standard machine guns

The Matryoshka multi-bullet anti-drone cartridges are ready for mass production, Izvestia found out. Russian engineers have developed a new technology that will allow them to be released quickly. The ammunition is designed to combat drones using standard small arms — Kalashnikov assault rifles.

The PT-76 light floating tank was first shown at a military parade on May 1, 1951, a fact unique to the Soviet Army, as new equipment usually drove through Red Square only a few years after its mass appearance in the army. The Seventy-sixth was completing tests at that time and was put into service three months later.

About Rostec's developments for special purpose units

On October 24, Russia celebrates the Day of Special Forces Units, or, more simply, Special Forces Day.

Combat lasers, protective nets and other latest developments were shown at the Security Sphere exhibition

The mobile anti-drone complex "Hawk", capable of shooting down drones with high-speed missile drones, was presented at the Security Sphere exhibition in Moscow.

Kalashnikov Concern has shipped another large batch of 5.45mm AK‑12 assault rifles to the customer. According to the press service of the concern, the products have successfully passed scheduled periodic tests of the customer, who highly appreciated not only the impeccable quality of the samples, but also the strict fulfillment by the holding of obligations under the state contract.

By the beginning of the international mission in Afghanistan in December 1979, the formations of the so-called limited contingent were armed with the standard T-55 and T-62 tanks for the entire Soviet Army, BTR-60PB and BTR-70 armored personnel carriers, as well as BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles.

FN America showed its development of the "newest type" – the MTL-30 30-mm semi-automatic grenade launcher, which the developers expect will compete for the US Army's order for the supply of a promising "high-precision grenade launcher system" (PGS).

Coordinated actions of the latest military equipment were worked out at the Center-2026 exercises

During the active phase of the Center-2026 strategic command and staff exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground (Chelyabinsk Region), Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown various achievements of the Russian defense industry during a training battle - many samples of military equipment were shown for the first time.

Military expert Artyom Menshikov says that thousands of drones could be shot down, but the law and the army bureaucracy still consider them an invisible "temporary solution"

Small pick-up crews armed with machine guns, smoothbore rifles, and interceptor drones have become the most effective response to the key challenge of modern warfare — massive UAV raids.

"Kalashnikov" shipped a large batch of SIDS rifles under state contracts for 2026

"Kalashnikov" concern has shipped a large batch of 7.62mm Dragunov sniper rifles with folding butts (SVDS) under government contracts for 2026.