Small arms news
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.
The State Duma appreciated the idea of banning the sale of grenades after the shooting at the MFC in Moscow
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption Anatoly Vyborny on Tuesday, December 7, commented to Izvestia on the idea to study the issue of banning the free sale of traumatic weapons.
"A wonderful automaton." A military expert told about the AK-203
Russia and India have signed a contract for the production of AK-203 submachine guns in the Indian city of Korva. What are the features of this weapon, military columnist Viktor Litovkin explained on Sputnik radio.
AK-203 instead of INSAS
Many years of efforts in the development of Indian automata have gone to waste. On December 6, the TASS news agency reported that Russia and India signed a contract for the supply of more than 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles.
Russia is ready to ensure full production of AK-203 submachine guns in India in two to three years
According to Alexander Mikheev, CEO of Rosoboronexport, the first part of the machines will be produced in the country with varying degrees of localization, and then a full-scale production will begin
Russia is ready to provide full-scale production of 7.62 mm AK-203 submachine guns in India in two to three years. This was announced to journalists on Tuesday by the General Director of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) Alexander Mikheev.
India's arms order portfolio exceeds $14 billion - Head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The portfolio of orders for the supply of military equipment and weapons to India exceeds $ 14 billion, said Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia.
