Small arms news
Tests of the bi-caliber sniper rifle "Devastator" have started in Russia
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.
Developer Lobaev: Russia has created a unique sniper rifle for NATO cartridges
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 division in Transbaikalia was armed with AK-12 submachine guns
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.
K16: South Korea's new machine gun
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.
Exercises of snipers of the Russian Marine Corps began in Dagestan
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 combat module "Bakhcha" significantly increased the combat capabilities of the BMP-2
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
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.
The military conducted training firing of tank and motorized rifle units in the south of Russia
Tank and motorized rifle units conducted firing drills at a training ground in the Volgograd region, the Southern Military District reported.
What small arms did the Central Military District receive this year
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.
The first photo of the Russian 82-mm advanced self-propelled mortar
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 army of the Far East equipped with collimator sights of a new generation
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.
The Asp pistol was exported
The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH) has fulfilled the first export contract for the supply of a new generation sports pistol RG120 "Aspid".
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense buys ammunition for Karl Gustav grenade launchers in service with the Armed Forces of the country
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the purchase of ammunition for the 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.
The Russian military in Tajikistan sent new tanks to the mountain range
A batch of new T-72B3M tanks, which reinforced the Russian military base in Tajikistan, has been sent to a training ground in a mountainous area, the Central Military District (CVO) said on Saturday.
The Interior Ministry proposed to ban all types of signal weapons
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation wants to ban all types of signal weapons in Russia, except pistols. The agency sent a letter with the relevant initiative to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, RIA Novosti reported on December 10.
The Foreign Ministry was concerned about the data on 5 million units of unaccounted weapons in Ukraine
Russia is alarmed by information about the circulation of 5 million units of unaccounted firearms on the territory of Ukraine. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on Thursday, December 9, during a weekly briefing.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has recorded an increasing demand for the production of decommissioned weapons
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation records the increasing demand in the country for the production of decommissioned weapons and structurally similar products, follows from the letter of the department to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (available to RIA Novosti).
About a thousand AK-12 assault rifles were received by the special forces of the Central Military District in the Novosibirsk region in 2021
This year, about a thousand AK-12 submachine guns have been put into service with a special purpose unit of the Central Military District stationed in the Novosibirsk region.
Compact and lightweight: in the USA, the PPSH was praised
In the USA, the advantages of the Shpagin submachine gun were called.
Portal 19fortyfive.com He explained why the Soviet PPSH-41 submachine gun was the most massive weapon of the Second World War.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has asked for new powers to check ammunition for weapons
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has proposed to change the legislation on weapons in some articles. This was reported on December 8 by RIA Novosti with reference to the department's letter to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
