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Tsniitochmash has developed the PCM 75 collimator sight with unique accuracy and energy consumption characteristics. The device has passed preliminary tests and will be presented at the Army-2021 forum.

Tsniitochmash of Rostec State Corporation has developed a new collimator sight PKM 75 with unique characteristics of accuracy and energy consumption.

An inventor from Moscow, Alexander Kuznetsov, created a project of weapons based on new physical principles. The development was called-a universal, inertia-free, automatic rifle complex of continuous destruction-the "SCAT"machine gun.

Russia is developing a new generation of ammunition designed for the RPG-7 grenade launcher. They are created by the NPO "Basalt", which is part of the concern "Techmash"of the State Corporation Rostec.

According to RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the design bureau "Basalt" Nikolai Sereda, the first such ammunition is expected in 2-3 years.

The State Duma adopted in the second reading a bill that introduces additional grounds for refusing to issue licenses for the purchase of weapons. In particular, one of the amendments increases the age of purchase of hunting weapons from 18 to 21 years.

Modern 7.62 and 5.45 mm AK-12 submachine guns continue to arrive in the units of the Ground Forces. Since the beginning of the year, new submachine guns have been delivered to the combined arms unit of the Eastern and Western Military Districts.

[b]Alexander Kochkin, Executive Director of Techmash, noted that disposable grenade launchers are now being actively introduced to the world market.]

Russia is among the leaders in the production of grenade launchers and ammunition for them on the international market, and also sets trends in the development of new products in this area.

The research and production association "Basalt "(part of the concern" Techmash "of the State Corporation Rostec) is developing a new generation of ammunition for the RPG-7, the first products may appear in 2-3 years, the head of the design bureau" Basalt " Nikolay Sereda told reporters.

Anti-tank grenade launchers of the future will work according to a non-standard scheme, the priority will be not to break through the armor, but to disable armored vehicles in other ways, the head of the design bureau of the NGO "Basalt" (part of the concern "Techmash" of the State Corporation Rostec) told reporters) Nikolai Sereda.

The first picture of the new Chinese QBV-191 light machine gun has appeared. It will use cartridges of 5.8x42 mm caliber.

The United States is forced to recognize the superiority of the AK-74 over the M4. Moreover, the choice in favor of Soviet weapons is made by the soldiers of the US special forces.

American sniper Brandon Tyler Webb from the Navy Seals in a publication prepared for SOFREP, clearly explains what is the main advantage of the AK-74.

The company also participates in the international arms exhibition Shield Africa 2021, which takes place from June 8 to 10 in Abidjan

Rosoboronexport (part of the state corporation Rostec) signed contracts worth $1.7 billion with sub - Saharan Africa in 2020-early 2021. This was reported on Monday in the press service of the company.

Sniper training is a special art, which is given great attention in the preparation of special forces units. The Siberian officer shared some nuances practiced by sniper groups during the capture of the building of the rifle artillery range.

It is expected that the production of 30-mm VOG shots for the AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher will be made from components of domestic production and individual materials produced by the chemical industry of one of the NATO member states.

Russia continues to build a factory in Venezuela for the licensed production of AK-103 and ammunition, a source familiar with the work told Interfax.

Specialists of Uralvagonzavod have started creating the first prototypes of the Shturm robotic complex, RIA Novosti reports, citing sources in the military-industrial complex.

During the all-Army competition for field training among the units of the military air defense named after Colonel General B. I. Dukhov, anti-aircraft gunners jointly hit high-speed air targets.

Rare examples of military equipment for Libya can now be seen during the preparation of the military parade of the formations of the Libyan National Army (LNA) of Field Marshal Haftar.

Rehearsals for the ceremony are being held at the Benin air base near Benghazi. It seems that the LNA command has concentrated most of its available forces on this military facility.

Upgraded small-sized automatic CP.The 3M is designed to hit targets protected by personal armor protection equipment, as well as unarmored equipment, the Rostec press service reported.

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill on medical contraindications for the possession of weapons and strengthening state control over their turnover, follows on May 26 from the data on the website of the lower house of parliament.