Small arms news
Large-scale exercises of paratroopers were held in Russia
The Ivanovo 98th Guards Amphibious Division conducted the first large-scale exercises this year. They involved soldiers and officers of two regiments of the Airborne Forces from Kostroma. And the fighting was played out in three regions of the Center of Russia - Ivanovo, Kostroma and Yaroslavl.
Ural defense engineers have improved the combat module
The Chelyabinsk company, which produces electric vehicles, has improved the characteristics of its Hunter combat module with a new version of the machine gun. The efficiency of hitting the target has become higher by 20-30 percent. This was stated by the manufacturer of the combat system after the tests ended at the test site in Nizhny Tagil.
Twin AK-103: "Kalashnikov" has released a new carbine
The Russian market received a shortened carbine TG2 from "Kalashnikov"
The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has started selling a shortened version of the latest civilian TG2 carbine for the 366TKM cartridge on the Russian market. What characteristics does the new weapon have and what is its export potential - in the review of "Gazeta.Ru».
"An ambitious task." Expert on the creation of a drone-shooting ATGM in Russia
Russia is creating the world's first anti-tank missile system capable of shooting down drones. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Vadim Kozyulin told how difficult the task is to be solved by engineers and designers.
"Smart" target for accelerated shooting training created in Russia
The acoustic non-contact target complex, which increases the effectiveness of shooting training and the accuracy of fire correction, was created by the Techmash concern. It has no analogues in Russia.
For the first time, modern SV-98 sniper rifles were delivered to the Far Eastern Military District
The first batch of SV-98 sniper rifles entered service at the Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School, stationed in Blagoveshchensk in the Amur Region.
Digital "Penicillin". Why is the army increasingly distancing itself from the enemy
Dmitry Litovkin-about new artillery reconnaissance complexes and modern trends in the development of the armed forces
The new 1B75 "Penicillin" intelligence complex has entered service. The system is able to record acoustic and thermal signals from shots and bursts of artillery shells, giving out the exact coordinates of the location of enemy guns. Data about them is plotted on an electronic map, after which our guns deliver an accurate blow to the enemy.
Russia instead of the United States: Riyadh is eyeing the S-400 and Su-35
Saudi Arabia can buy weapons from Russia due to the failure of the United States
Saudi Arabia plans to buy the S-400 Triumph air defense system, Su-35 fighter jets and other weapons from Russia after the US temporarily banned the sale of weapons to the kingdom, writes the American edition of The National Interest. At the same time, the publication admits that the plans of Riyadh are already facing stiff resistance from Washington.
Rare self-propelled gun: BMP-1 in Uganda turned into a self-propelled 120-mm mortar
Soviet infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1 and BMP-2 are in service with many African countries.
Some of this equipment was supplied to the army of this continent by the Soviet Union, the other was received after the collapse of the USSR. Moreover, the supplies were carried out both from the CIS and from those countries that were part of the Warsaw Pact organization.
Easier and simpler. The expert on weapons appreciated the new gun " Asp"
The Aspid sports pistol will be handed over to the Russian law enforcement agencies for testing, Rostec reported. Alexander Kudryashov, editor-in-chief of the magazine "Kalibr", an expert on weapons, spoke on Sputnik radio about some of the features of the new pistol.
UEC is working on two technical processes for manufacturing parts for the PD-35 engine from PCM
For the PD-35 high-power engine, the United Engine Corporation manufactures wide-chord fan blades from polymer composite materials using prepregs and 3D-weaving technology.
The US Army is testing a weapon stabilization system in the hands of a soldier
The US Army is testing the new technology as part of the new Generation weapons project NGSW. Its task is to increase the combat capabilities of soldiers due to the "forced" stabilization of the rifle barrel when fired.
Combat lasers and drones – new products of the American defense industry
Among the announced items: a rail booster, drones that can be launched into the air with a grenade launcher, electromagnetic cannons and combat lasers.
River operations at the present stage
According to NATO, more than 70 percent of the world's population currently lives within 100 km of the ocean or major waterways. River warfare capability is a critical requirement for armies and navies seeking to maintain control of confined and Shallow waters (CSW).
Zastava M90: Serbia conquers the US with new copies of AK
Kalashnikov assault rifles have been produced in the Balkans for half a century and are only getting better. January 19, portal thefirearmblog.com He reported that the Serbian company Zastava Arms presented a new AK-74M clone at the GunFest 2021 weapons exhibition.
Video: equipment from Russia showed its capabilities at the exercises in Algeria
Russian-made military equipment demonstrated its power at the exercises of the Algerian army.
During the training operations, both the latest models and those that have been used for a long time in the land forces of this state were used. For example, the BTR-60 PB armored personnel carriers developed in the 60s, which confidently hit targets with their 14.5-mm KPVT machine guns.
Combat module "Hunter" for armored vehicles "Typhoon" received a new machine gun
In this configuration, it will also be delivered to the Navy
NPO Elektromashina (part of Uralvagonzavod of Rostec State Corporation) has successfully completed tests of the remote-controlled Hunter combat module for Typhoon-K armored vehicles with a new version of the 6P49 machine gun. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the UVZ.
"Clamshell" from Tula
In the 80s and 90s, due to the aggravation of the criminal situation in a number of countries, there was a demand for quite exotic weapons in the form of folding submachine guns of concealed carry. Their fate eventually turned out differently, and the Russian PP-90 and PP-90M for some time became the standard weapon of police operatives.
Media: India will soon begin licensed production of AK-203 assault rifles
The cost of one AK-203 will be $958, The Economic Times notes
TASS, January 14. India will soon launch production under the license of the Russian Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles at the plant in Korva (Uttar Pradesh). This was reported by the Indian newspaper The Economic Times.
The Norwegian Armed Forces ordered the latest version of the Karl-Gustav grenade launcher"
On January 11, the Swedish company Saab announced the signing of a framework agreement with the command of the Norwegian Armed Forces for the supply of 84-mm Karl-Gustav hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers of the M4 version.