Small arms news

The US military intends to convert some of the M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in storage into equipment depicting a likely enemy during exercises. We are talking about imitations of the Russian T-72BZ and the Chinese-made VN17 infantry fighting vehicle.

The Kalashnikov Concern has announced the supply of weapons to another country. The TASS news agency reported that the machines were manufactured in an accelerated mode for a customer from the Asia-Pacific region (APR).

The servicemen of the marine units of the Caspian Flotilla practiced tactical firing from the Kalashnikov AK-74 and the RPG-7 hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher at the Adanak training ground in Dagestan as part of planned tactical and fire training, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.

The use of the Belarusian light grenade launcher complex "Sapphire" was shown on video. Unlike heavy analogues, the new grenade launcher does not unmask the shooter with the sound of a shot and does not leave a trajectory trace.

In the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates, heavy infantry fighting vehicles could appear, created on the chassis of the main battle tank OF-40 using a turret from the Russian BMP-3.

The armed forces of the Russian Federation in the remaining period of the current State Armament Program (2022-2024) will purchase more than 3 thousand of the latest self-loading pistols "Boa" in standard and special modifications, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

Kalashnikov Group of Companies has released automatic machines for the customer from the Asia-Pacific region

Russia has released a large batch of small arms in the interests of a foreign customer. The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (GC) has released a batch of automatic rifles for a customer from the Asia-Pacific region (APR). This was reported in the press service of Kalashnikov, reports TASS.

The Bangladesh Ground Forces will purchase a batch of Russian AK-15 7.62 mm caliber submachine guns for a 7.62 x 39 mm caliber cartridge manufactured by the Kalashnikov Group of companies.

The world's most powerful 12.7 mm SHAK-12 submachine gun was shown on video. The melee weapon created for assault squads is capable of piercing not only bulletproof vests, but also brickwork.

The video, prepared by Rosoboronexport, demonstrates the capabilities of the SHAK-12, whose name stands for assault assault rifle complex.

A batch of twelve new means of communication has arrived at the 201st military base of the Russian Federation stationed in Tajikistan, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Tuesday.

The Kalashnikov Group of Companies has released a large batch of assault rifles for one of the customers in the Asia-Pacific region (APR), Kalashnikov told reporters.

The special forces of the 2nd Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District stationed in the Volga region were equipped with modern large-caliber sniper rifles ASVKM.

In 1996, Russian border guards guarded the border with Afghanistan in Tajikistan. Every night attempts were made to break through, there were shootouts. Therefore, each outpost was turned into a small fortress.

Specialists of the US Army never stop working on the creation of small arms of the next generation. This is confirmed by a contract worth $ 2.7 billion with Vortex Optics for the supply of new NGSW-FC computerized sights to the Army, capable of predicting the trajectory of a bullet even before a shot is fired. The novelty is supposed to be installed on a new NGSW-AR rifle (Next-Generation Squad Weapons-Automatic Rifle), which is due to enter service this year.

About 10 thousand AK-12 assault rifles will be delivered to the Central Military District arsenals by the end of 2022 for further distribution to troops stationed in the regions of the Urals, Siberia and the Volga region.

Deliveries to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation of Boa pistols developed by Tsniitochmash of Rostec State Corporation in a special configuration with a silencer are scheduled to begin in 2023.

The Drive: Territorial defense units of Ukraine are armed with DP-27 machine guns

The territorial defense units of Ukraine may be armed with pre-war DP-27 machine guns, writes the American edition of The Drive, which drew attention to the corresponding video posted on YouTube.

Combined arms deliveries of 9x21-mm pistols began in 2021

The latest "Boa" pistols in a special configuration with a silencer will begin to enter the Russian Armed Forces in 2023. The first pistols in the combined arms configuration have already been received by the troops, the press service of the Rostec State Corporation told TASS.

The Marine Corps used Grad, Gvozdika and Nona installations during exercises in the Arctic

Crews of artillery installations of the Marine Corps of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy used artillery during exercises in the Arctic. A video showing the firing of marines was published by the Zvezda TV channel.

The Drive: The USA handed over the M141 BDM hand grenade launcher to Ukraine

The United States handed over to Ukraine the M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM) hand grenade launcher, designed to destroy protected targets at short distances. The possibilities of the weapons sent to Kiev were revealed by The Drive.