Small arms news

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense reported on the ongoing procedure for the purchase of ammunition for 84-mm Karl-Gustav hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers manufactured by the Swedish company Saab, which are in service with the Armed Forces of the country.

American soldiers will receive improved M72 grenade launchers. December 23, portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the US Department of Defense ordered Nammo Defense Systems a large batch of disposable M72 FFE grenade launchers.

The State Military Industry of Belarus reported on the tests of the SMAR-100BPM machine gun

Tests of new weapons have been completed in Belarus. A new SMAR-100BPM submachine gun and SCR-1200M rifle were tested on the basis of the 5th Separate Special Purpose Brigade. This is reported by the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus.

Until recently, the main large-caliber machine guns in the armed forces of African states were Soviet, Chinese and American models.

The most common are various versions of the legendary 12.7 mm DShK and its Type 54 clone manufactured in China. There are also copies purchased in Romania.

The Estonian Defense Investment Center (ECDI – Estonian Centre for Defense Investment) announced the delivery to the country of the first batch of 314 units of 84-mm Karl-Gustav M4 hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers manufactured by the Swedish company Saab.

To increase the level of fire training of soldiers and officers now helps not only more advanced small arms, but also special targets that allow you to create a realistic picture of modern combat on the ranges.

In the combined arms army of the VVO, stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory, the rearmament of machine gunners of units with Pecheneg machine guns of various modifications has been completed.

Russian RPG-30 "Hook" rocket-propelled anti-tank grenade launchers were shown at an exhibition demonstrating the combat arsenal of the Vietnamese People's Army. On one of the stands, among other ammunition, there was a 105-mm shot and a small-sized rocket-a target simulator.

In the Rostov region, training camps for snipers of the Southern Military District were held at the Kadamovsky training ground. The servicemen practiced new tactical techniques based on the experience of modern local conflicts.

Russian specialists have started testing the DXL-5 "Devastator" rifle. It can use two types of cartridges — NATO .50 BMG (12.7 by 99 millimeters) and Russian 12.7 by 108 millimeters. High accuracy and targeted firing range allow it to fight enemy snipers with its help.

The unique multi-caliber rifle DXL-5 "Devastator" (export name - Havoc), which is capable of firing both NATO 12.7 x 99 mm and Russian 12.7 x 108 caliber cartridges, is being tested in Russia, Vladislav Lobaev, CEO of the Lobaev Arms development company, told RIA Novosti.

The motorized rifle division of the Eastern Military District stationed in Transbaikalia was completely re-equipped with modern AK-12 submachine guns. The press service of the VVO reported that the day before, the unit received the final batch of the latest small arms - 1,500 Kalashnikov assault rifles.

South Korean infantry will be armed with a new generation of machine guns. On December 19, the press service of the Defense Procurement Program Administration (DAPA, Defense Acquisition Program Administration) announced the completion of acceptance tests of the K16 machine gun.

The exercises of snipers of the marine corps of the Caspian Flotilla started at the Adanak training ground in Dagestan. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry on Monday, December 20.

The domestic BMP-2 is currently considered one of the most massive infantry fighting vehicles in the world. In addition to the ground forces of the Russian army, it is in service with more than three dozen states.

In 2021, the Central Military District troops received more than 25 thousand units of modern small arms. This was announced by the commander of the district troops, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, during the operational combat training of the Central Military District in the Orenburg region.

Tank and motorized rifle units conducted firing drills at a training ground in the Volgograd region, the Southern Military District reported.

This year, the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) received more than 25 thousand modern small arms, the commander of the CVO, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, said on Tuesday.

"Among them are AK-12 submachine guns, upgraded models of silent weapons "Val" and "Vintorez", sniper rifles of various calibers, the latest "Cord" submachine guns and large-caliber machine guns "Utes," Lapin said.

For the first time, a photo of a mock-up of a Russian 82-mm advanced self-propelled mortar based on a protected K-63968 Typhoon-K vehicle has appeared. The first photo was published by the telegram channel "Militarist".

Battalion tactical groups of the combined arms army of the Western Military District (ZVO) equipped with the latest sights for small arms 1P63 and 1P29.