Russian small arms. The latest examples of foreign-made personal small arms

Useful tips - 07/19/2019

The situation in the modern world is such that the Russian Federation, in order to maintain its sovereignty and play key roles in the international arena, is forced to strengthen its combat capability. What is strengthening combat capability? This is, first of all, strengthening the Russian army with new weapons - classified types of weapons, and those that Russia sells to other countries.

This article will discuss the latest weapons developments in Russia. Some of these weapons are already in use by our troops, other new models are at the development and testing stage, and should enter service with the Russian army in 2018-2019.

Here it should be said again that Russia is currently developing and testing many types of new generation weapons, and testing new weapons in Russia is a secret matter. For obvious reasons, nothing can be said about such weapons yet. In addition, it is simply impossible to talk about all new developments in a separate article, so we will only talk about some of the most high-profile examples of modern Russian weapons.

The latest weapons of Russia 2017-2018

Generally speaking, according to prominent arms experts and politicians, in the coming years the Russian armed forces should receive:

More than 600 aircraft of different types: fighters, long-range aircraft, strategic bombers, etc.;
More than 1000 of the latest helicopters;
More than 300 new super-air defense systems;
New generation ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads;
New nuclear weapons;
New high-precision weapons (bombs, missiles, etc.), as well as the latest guidance systems for such weapons, designed for high-precision shooting;
New weapons to destroy tanks and other ground vehicles;
The latest models of small arms and military equipment;
Various new generation military equipment, as well as other products from domestic arms manufacturers.

In addition, the Russian Armed Forces should soon receive automated command and control systems. Russia is also developing a new secret weapon. According to some information, the latest Russian small arms are currently being developed, the operation of which is supposed to be based on fundamentally new physical methods.

In addition, work continues on the creation of hypersonic missiles, which are supposed to be based not on the surface of the earth, but in the airspace. It is assumed that the speed of such missiles will be 7-8 times higher than the speed of sound. This, for obvious reasons, will be Russia's newest secret weapon.

In addition, work is underway in Russia on other types of superweapons. Some of these types of Russian superweapons will be discussed below.

Russian nuclear weapons

It is known that the main shield of our country is strategic nuclear weapons. The well-known domestic models of strategic nuclear weapons “Voevoda” and “Sotka” are still serving well today. However, they are already being replaced with more advanced models (“Topol”, “Topol-M”).

However, in addition to those listed, Russia’s new secret weapons, that is, new models of strategic missiles, are now being actively and successfully developed and implemented. Here are just a few of them:

RS-24 Yars. The rearmament of the Russian army with such missiles is, in fact, already underway. According to the Russian command, missiles of this type will replace outdated models of strategic missile weapons (the same “Topol” and “Topol-M”);
RS-26 Rubezh. This complex is designed to use an intercontinental ballistic missile with increased firing accuracy. In 2014, the complex entered service with the Russian army. It is assumed that this missile will in the future replace the Topol-M and Yars;
BZHRK Barguzin. Since this type of weapon is not yet used in the Russian army (it is under development), there is little information about it. This new Russian secret weapon is expected to be operational in 2018;
Vanguard rocket launcher. This is a fundamentally new weapon, its effectiveness compared to the same “Topol-M” can be 50 times higher. The warhead of this missile is capable of flying from 16 to 25 thousand km. The missile launcher is expected to be put into service in 2018;
Bottom missile systems. These are, in fact, missile launchers located on the seabed and, accordingly, launch missiles from the depths of the sea. One of these complexes was named “Skif”. The essence of the action of such a complex is as follows. The rocket located on the seabed is in constant standby mode. When the command is fired, the missile fires and hits a surface ship or some ground target. The water column serves as a kind of shaft for the rocket. The first test launch of the rocket since the White Sea was carried out back in 2013. The development of bottom missile systems continues to this day;
Mobile missile systems. Based on the name, such complexes can be moved from place to place, which is their considerable advantage compared to stationary complexes. In Russia, work is currently underway on the creation of railway and sea mobile missile systems. One of the trial sea mobile missile systems was placed in an ordinary cargo container. The test launch of a rocket from such a complex produced a considerable effect among observers and experts.

Let us repeat: all this is only a small part of the missile weapons adopted for service in 2017 or planned to enter the Russian armed forces in the near future.

Anti-tank weapons

As for anti-tank weapons, there are also unique samples that have no analogues anywhere in the world. Here are just a few of these samples:

Missile system Kornet-D. This is a very effective weapon for destroying enemy armored vehicles. Since the complex is a missile system, it follows that the destruction of enemy armored vehicles is carried out by missiles;
Hermes complex. Its first version, called "Hermes-A", was intended to be destroyed using helicopters. The complex is attached to a helicopter, and in this way fire is fired at enemy armored vehicles. Currently, work is underway to create new variants of ATGMs, which are designed to expand and diversify the use of weapons. In particular, it is known that in the near future missiles fired from the Hermes complex should be used from the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile system;
MGK BUR. Essentially, this is a new and improved type of grenade launcher, which has a reusable launcher and one shot. That is, after each shot, the grenade launcher must be reloaded, as was the case in all previous versions of this type of weapon.

Other types of anti-tank weapons that are currently being worked on are classified, and therefore there is no need to talk about them in detail.

New small arms

When speaking of “Russia’s new weapons,” it is impossible to avoid mentioning the new small arms produced in the country. Missiles, planes and ships are, of course, wonderful, but it is small arms that are primarily capable of protecting the most valuable thing - the life of a soldier. Here are just some of the new models of Russian small arms:

Double-medium ADS machine. This is a unique new Russian small arms that can fire both in the open air and under water. In addition, the machine gun is designed in such a way that it can be fired from both the left and right hands. Serial production of the assault rifle began in 2016, and it entered service with the Russian army in 2017;
SVLK-14S. This rifle is an exceptionally accurate Russian sniper weapon, which can effectively hit a target at a distance of up to 2 km. In addition, it is the most powerful small arms to date;
Lebedev pistol (PL-14). Domestic pistols are perhaps the weakest point of our small arms. The famous “Makarov” has long been outdated - both in terms of its fighting qualities and in other senses, there are also complaints about other domestic pistols. Against this background, the new domestic pistol, developed by designer Lebedev, looks very attractive. The pistol is very light and thin, it can be fired with both the right and left hand, it has little recoil, the accuracy of fire and the rate of fire are superior to existing domestic analogues. The pistol should enter service with both the army and the police. In addition, the designers also promise a sports version of the PL-14.

Currently, several defense enterprises in the country are working on the creation of a fundamentally new small arms, in no way similar to the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle. In particular, it is already known that such a weapon will have a striking mechanism and buttstock in the stock, and such weapons are supposed to be fired with specially designed (innovative) cartridges. Such cartridges will have significantly increased accuracy and firing range, as well as destructive power. The first samples of such weapons have already arrived this year in the Russian armed forces. Massively new small arms will begin to enter the army and special forces in 2020.

Robots as Russia's newest weapon

It is clear that in the age of electronic technology, robots can (and must) also be weapons. Which is exactly what is happening. This year, Russia began creating special forces robots. According to the designers, such robots will be able to provide significant assistance to soldiers on the battlefield: helping snipers in choosing a target, delivering ammunition, and also performing the functions of orderlies - that is, finding the wounded, providing them with first aid and transporting them to medical facilities. Such robots are currently being tested.

Another combat robot (or rather a robotic military complex), which was given the name “Nerekhta”. It moves on tracks and is armed with a Kord machine gun. Initially, the robot was conceived as an artillery fire spotter, but the designers soon realized that for such a machine being just a spotter was not enough.

Currently, the Nerekhta robot can go on reconnaissance, quietly destroy an enemy pillbox, open fire with a machine gun, and thereby support its fighters. The robot is capable of moving up to 30 km per hour and is controlled via a remote control. Since the robot is equipped with an optical-electronic system, a thermal imager, a laser range finder and a ballistic computer, it is currently also successfully used as a guard for missile systems.

Currently, work is underway to improve the robot. Thus, this year an improved version of Nerekhta-2 was tested. Such a robot will be the fighter’s “squire,” that is, he will carry the fighter’s weapons and equipment. The robot can be controlled by voice and gestures. In addition, the robot will act in sync with the fighter it is serving. For example, if a fighter took aim and shot at a target, then the robot will also shoot at the same target with its weapon - for reliability and safety net.

In total, the forum included 78 foreign defense enterprises from 14 countries. National expositions were organized by Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Pakistan, Slovakia and South Africa.
The demonstration program, which unfolded on the territory of three clusters, involved more than 190 units of weapons, military and special equipment. Aviation is presented at the airfield in Kubinka, ground equipment - at the Alabino training ground. Here, on Lake Komsomolskoye, there is a water cluster, where one of the main new products is underwater robots. Small arms are presented in the Multifunctional Fire Center area.

Microwave sniper rifle

The latest development for high-precision shooting. The Chukavina semi-automatic sniper rifle (SCR) comes in two calibers - 7.62 x 54 mm and 7.62 x 51 mm (the latter is also known as .308 Win, very popular in the world market). At the same time, in caliber 7.62 × 54 mm, it is compatible with SVD magazines. In the basic configuration, the microwave is equipped with a telescopic butt with an adjustable cheek piece.
According to the general director of the Kalashnikov concern (part of Rostec) Alexey Krivoruchko, this development has a very bright future, the Ministry of Defense and the Russian Guard, as well as export partners, are interested. There are great prospects in the civilian market. “We are already conducting some of the civilian tests this year and hope to begin testing these rifles for law enforcement agencies in the near future,” he said in an interview with TASS.
The microwave differs from conventional small arms primarily in its layout. The designers decided to move away from the traditional design with a receiver closed with a lid. The new layout simplifies the mounting of optics, collimator sights, night and thermal imaging attachments and other sighting systems.

BMD-4M with the Sinitsa combat module

The Sinitsa combat module is an improved combat compartment of the infantry fighting vehicle - BMP-3, which retains a powerful set of weapons consisting of a 100-mm cannon - the 2A70 launcher, a 30-mm 2A72 automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun.

BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle with the Sinitsa combat module © Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS

The BMD-4M with Sinitsa is designed for transporting units of the Airborne Forces, conducting combat from a vehicle and providing fire support. Its total combat weight does not exceed 14.3 tons. The crew consists of three people; transportation of four paratroopers is allowed. The BMD-4M can be parachuted with the combat crew inside. The previously developed version of the BMD-4M was equipped with the Bakhcha-U fighting compartment.

Medical armored vehicle "Tiger"

The medical version of the BMA Tiger-Aibolit armored car was created by the Military Industrial Company (MIC). This machine was made on an initiative basis.

Armored medical vehicle (AMV) "Tiger" © Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS

Tank support combat vehicle "Terminator"

The vehicle was involved in demonstrations at the Alabino training ground. It became known at the forum that for the first time the Russian Ministry of Defense bought a tank support combat vehicle in the interests of the Ground Forces.

Tank support combat vehicle "Terminator-3" in Syria. @WaelAlHussaini

Created taking into account the military operations that took place in Afghanistan. The BMPT based on the T-90 tank is capable of identifying a hidden threat and destroying it before the main tank is hit. Crew - five people. Firepower is provided by two 30-mm automatic cannons, one machine gun, two AGS-30 grenade launchers and four Ataka-T anti-tank guided missiles.

Armored personnel carrier BTR-87

Presented at the exhibition for the first time. The new armored personnel carrier, designated BTR-87, was developed by the Military Industrial Company. It received a front-engine layout, in which landing and disembarking of troops is carried out through the aft doors. Somewhat similar to the BTR-4 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Armored personnel carrier BTR-87 © Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS

BTR-4 Ladya (Ukraine)

“The BTR-87 is an initiative development work. There may be a stern exit for paratroopers with a hinged door, as shown in the example at the exhibition, or we can make a very convenient folding ramp, again in the stern. This is the main difference between the BTR-87 and the BTR-82A, where troops land through hatches located on the sides of the hull,” Alexander Krasovitsky, general director of the military-industrial complex, told TASS.
The new vehicle is equipped with the chassis of the BTR-82A armored personnel carrier. The BTR-87 is a four-axle all-wheel drive amphibious vehicle with an 8 x 8 wheel arrangement. The BTR-87 received a combat module, the armament of which includes a 30-mm automatic cannon, a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and four anti-tank guided missiles.
According to the developers, the BTR-87 has already passed a number of tests and is now being presented to the Ministry of Defense in order to open development work in the interests of the military department.

Motorcycle for special forces

The presentation of a silent motorcycle developed for was held as part of the forum.

Motorcycle IZH for special forces © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS

According to the head of the company, the range of motorcycles produced by the concern will be very wide. “We will make different models, of different classes, but the emphasis will be on electric motorcycles,” he explained. The plans include the production of other electric vehicles.
As previously reported, the concern has developed an electric motorcycle for the traffic police and police departments. The charging range of such a car is 150 km. Maximum power - 15 kW. The first samples will be handed over to the Metropolitan Police at the end of August.

Armored communications vehicle "Tiger-US"

Presented at the exhibition for the first time. This machine will be able to transform into a control and reconnaissance center, a secure communications center or a mobile data processing center.

Armored vehicle "Tiger-US" © Alexey Panshin/TASS

According to Voentelecom CEO Alexander Davydov, the system has unprecedented characteristics and is capable of replacing up to 70% of bulky and different types of command and staff vehicles and complex communications hardware, while providing much richer functionality and significantly improved tactical and technical characteristics with a multiple reduction in purchase costs and service.
It also became known that at the concept level, Voentelecom considers this communication and control machine to be unmanned, controlled by artificial intelligence, which independently determines the route based on the situation in the theater of military operations.

Buggy "Chaborz" M-6

Airmobile multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle (buggy) “Chaborz” M-6 © Marina Lystseva/TASS

The new six-seater Chaborz M-6 buggy was presented by the training center of the Chechen special forces.

It is primarily intended for military needs and has ample capabilities for transporting cargo and installing additional equipment. Serial production of all-terrain vehicles at the Chechenavto plant will begin after the presentation at the Army-2017 forum.
Today the volume of serial production is 30 cars per month. The vehicle is universal and adapts to various military and civilian needs.

Combat module using neural network technologies

For the first time, a new combat module using neural network technologies was presented at the Kalashnikov Concern pavilion, allowing it to recognize targets and make decisions.

TASS/Ruptly
A neural network is a quickly learning system that is capable of acting not only in accordance with a given algorithm, but also based on previously used experience. It also became known that this combat module could go into production in 2018 and can be installed on any vehicle.

"Gun" to combat drones

The electromagnetic “gun” “Stupor” was created by the Main Research and Testing Center for Robotics of the Russian Ministry of Defense to suppress unmanned aerial vehicles.

Electromagnetic “gun” “Stupor” © Dmitry Reshetnikov/TASS

The complex is designed to suppress drones, including copter-type ones, used on land and water surfaces, at a line-of-sight range. In addition, it can suppress the navigation and transmission channels of drones, as well as their photo and video cameras in the optical-electronic range.
The “gun” emits electromagnetic pulses and is primarily intended to suppress the control channel of a drone, which, under the influence of radiation, loses contact with the operator, which leads to uncontrolled flight and fall.
“Stupor” operates at a range of 2 km in a 20-degree sector. It can be charged either from the network or from a car battery.

This article will discuss the latest weapons developments in Russia. Some of these weapons are already in use by our troops, other new models are at the development and testing stage, and should enter service with the Russian army in 2018-2019.

The latest weapons of Russia 2017-2018

Generally speaking, according to prominent arms experts and politicians, in the coming years the Russian armed forces should receive:

More than 600 aircraft of different types: fighters, long-range aircraft, strategic bombers, etc.;
More than 1000 of the latest helicopters;
More than 300 new super-air defense systems;
New generation ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads;
New nuclear weapons;
New high-precision weapons (bombs, missiles, etc.), as well as the latest guidance systems for such weapons, designed for high-precision shooting;
New weapons to destroy tanks and other ground vehicles;
The latest models of small arms and military equipment;
Various new generation military equipment, as well as other products from domestic arms manufacturers.

In addition, work continues on the creation of hypersonic missiles, which are supposed to be based not on the surface of the earth, but in the airspace. It is assumed that the speed of such missiles will be 7-8 times higher than the speed of sound. This, for obvious reasons, will be Russia's newest secret weapon.

In addition, work is underway in Russia on other types of superweapons. Some of these types of Russian superweapons will be discussed below.

Russian nuclear weapons

RS-24 Yars. The rearmament of the Russian army with such missiles is, in fact, already underway. According to the Russian command, missiles of this type will replace outdated models of strategic missile weapons (the same “Topol” and “Topol-M”);
RS-26 Rubezh. This complex is designed to use an intercontinental ballistic missile with increased firing accuracy. In 2014, the complex entered service with the Russian army. It is assumed that this missile will in the future replace the Topol-M and Yars;
BZHRK Barguzin. Since this type of weapon is not yet used in the Russian army (it is under development), there is little information about it. This new Russian secret weapon is expected to be operational in 2018;
Vanguard rocket launcher. This is a fundamentally new weapon, its effectiveness compared to the same “Topol-M” can be 50 times higher. The warhead of this missile is capable of flying from 16 to 25 thousand km. The missile launcher is expected to be put into service in 2018;
Bottom missile systems. These are, in fact, missile launchers located on the seabed and, accordingly, launch missiles from the depths of the sea. One of these complexes was named “Skif”. The essence of the action of such a complex is as follows. The rocket located on the seabed is in constant standby mode. When the command is fired, the missile fires and hits a surface ship or some ground target. The water column serves as a kind of shaft for the rocket. The first test launch of the rocket since the White Sea was carried out back in 2013. The development of bottom missile systems continues to this day;
Mobile missile systems. Based on the name, such complexes can be moved from place to place, which is their considerable advantage compared to stationary complexes. In Russia, work is currently underway on the creation of railway and sea mobile missile systems. One of the trial sea mobile missile systems was placed in an ordinary cargo container. The test launch of a rocket from such a complex produced a considerable effect among observers and experts.

Let us repeat: all this is only a small part of the missile weapons adopted for service in 2017 or planned to enter the Russian armed forces in the near future.

Anti-tank weapons

As for anti-tank weapons, there are also unique samples that have no analogues anywhere in the world. Here are just a few of these samples:

Missile system Kornet-D. This is a very effective weapon for destroying enemy armored vehicles. Since the complex is a missile system, it follows that the destruction of enemy armored vehicles is carried out by missiles;
Hermes complex. Its first version, called "Hermes-A", was intended to be destroyed using helicopters. The complex is attached to a helicopter, and in this way fire is fired at enemy armored vehicles. Currently, work is underway to create new variants of ATGMs, which are designed to expand and diversify the use of weapons. In particular, it is known that in the near future missiles fired from the Hermes complex should be used from the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile system;
MGK BUR. Essentially, this is a new and improved type of grenade launcher, which has a reusable launcher and one shot. That is, after each shot, the grenade launcher must be reloaded, as was the case in all previous versions of this type of weapon.

Other types of anti-tank weapons that are currently being worked on are classified, and therefore there is no need to talk about them in detail.

New small arms

Double-medium ADS machine. This is a unique new Russian small arms that can fire both in the open air and under water. In addition, the machine gun is designed in such a way that it can be fired from both the left and right hands. Serial production of the assault rifle began in 2016, and it entered service with the Russian army in 2017;
SVLK-14S. This rifle is an exceptionally accurate Russian sniper weapon, which can effectively hit a target at a distance of up to 2 km. In addition, it is the most powerful small arms to date;
Lebedev pistol (PL-14). Domestic pistols are perhaps the weakest point of our small arms. The famous “Makarov” has long been outdated - both in terms of its fighting qualities and in other senses, there are also complaints about other domestic pistols. Against this background, the new domestic pistol, developed by designer Lebedev, looks very attractive. The pistol is very light and thin, it can be fired with both the right and left hand, it has little recoil, the accuracy of fire and the rate of fire are superior to existing domestic analogues. The pistol should enter service with both the army and the police. In addition, the designers also promise a sports version of the PL-14.

Robots as Russia's newest weapon

Another combat robot (or rather a robotic military complex), which was given the name “Nerekhta”. It moves on tracks and is armed with a Kord machine gun. Initially, the robot was conceived as an artillery fire spotter, but the designers soon realized that for such a machine being just a spotter was not enough.

New Smith & Wesson Combat Magnum revolvers

At the SHOT Show 2017, the famous American gun manufacturer presented two new revolvers called Combat Magnum.

The new Model 66 Combat Magnum revolver is made on the basis of a medium-sized "K" frame (K-frame) made of stainless steel, shoots .357 Magnum cartridges. Like other S&W K-frame revolvers, the new Model 66's cylinder holds 6 rounds. The barrel length is 69.85 mm, the total length of the weapon does not exceed 203.2 mm. The barrel is made with an under-barrel case for the extractor rod. The front sight is replaceable, with a red insert. The rear sight is adjustable. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is 9.

The Model 69 Combat Magnum fires .44 Magnum cartridges and has a larger L-frame that is stronger than the K-frame for firing high-power cartridges. The drum holds 5 rounds. Barrel length, sights and MSRP are identical to the Model 66.

New items from the Kalashnikov Concern

The Kalashnikov Concern is working on prototypes of new versions of hunting carbines - Los-10 and Bars-5. This weapon replaced the Los-7-1 and Bars-4-1 carbines previously announced at the Moscow International Exhibition “ARMS & Hunting - 2016”. The new Los-10, the main difference from the 7-1 model is the design of the bolt, received a muzzle thread for the DTK, a Picatinny rail in the basic version, a “straight” stock and a single-row magazine.

In addition to these models, the Kalashnikov Concern is developing a new version of the Izyubr self-loading hunting carbine, the BI-7-2 KO small-caliber carbine and the new MP-142K hunting repeating carbine, built on the basis of a modular concept with interchangeable barrel blocks of various calibers and/or different lengths .

In the online store of the Kalashnikov Concern, the MMG 9-mm submachine gun PP-19-01 Vityaz-SN has appeared for sale, despite the fact that on the online store page it is called “Bison-2”. The price of this product is 24,000 rubles.

In the price list with recommended prices, available on the official website of the concern from January 20, 2017, information appeared on the 7.62-mm carbines Saiga MK isp.030 with a barrel length of 415 mm and Saiga MK isp.033 with a barrel length of 336 mm . The price for both the standard and shortened versions is 28,700 rubles, while the price for the 5.45 mm carbine released in 2017 under the same designation Saiga MK isp.030 is 37,700 rubles.

How to clean a weapon

With this video, the Ibis Hunting and Weapons channel opens a series of reviews in which it will try to answer the questions: how to properly clean a weapon? How, when and how often should you clean? What cleaning tools are needed, and what cleaning chemicals should be used? What accessories are needed? How to avoid damaging your weapon with inept cleaning? In addition, on the “Ibis Hunting and Weapons” channel you will find high-quality reviews of weapons and new products from weapons exhibitions. Update:

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