The Kalashnikov assault rifle is a symbol of Russian small arms of the second half of the 20th century. Over the years, designers have tried to create something worthy of attention, the same trouble-free and reliable. However, in most cases, another modification of the AK-47 was obtained. However, after 1995 the situation changed somewhat. Russian designers have developed several noteworthy rifles. In this article, we will consider the new weapons of Russia, which are going to be put into service with the military forces.
A little preface
Since 1949, the most popular and sought-after weapon almost all over the world is the Kalashnikov assault rifle. However, abroad, except for the Makarov pistol, AK-47 (and its modifications), as well as Simonov's carbines, they did not know anything else. After the collapse of the USSR, the situation changed a little. Gunsmiths set to work and developed several promising models of small arms. It can be said with certainty that a newmachine gun that will replace the obsolete AK-47 and its modifications. Of course, the defense industry of the Russian Federation is unlikely to tell all its secrets about what weapons the army will be equipped with and when. Nevertheless, today something is known about the AN-94 assault rifle, silent sniper rifle and other developments of Russian gunsmiths. In the article we will try to consider pistols, rifles and machine guns of new types.
The newest weapons of Russia
In fact, the number of projects being developed in the field of the defense industry of the Russian Federation is simply huge. These are nuclear submarines of the Shark project, support for the Terminator tanks, the Ajax supersonic aircraft, and much more. But in one case we are dealing with aircraft, in the other - with heavy ground equipment. We are more interested in the development of small arms, for example, the AN-94, which is fundamentally different from the Kalashnikov assault rifle. The Ministry of Defense says that soon the AN will completely replace the AK-47/74, as well as the AKM. Kalashnikov himself was rather negative about the new small arms of the Russian infantry, but today this machine gun can be considered the standard. The essence of the new development lies in the fact that the efficiency of firing, compared with the AK, was increased by 1.5-2.0 times. Along with this put forward requirements for reduced returns. With all this, Russia's new weapons should have been no less reliable and trouble-free under any circumstances.
Detailed description of AN-94
It is safe to say that this is the mostmodern weapons. For example, the buttstock, as well as the fore-end, are made of polymers, which makes the weapon more comfortable and lighter. The gas tube at muzzle is a rigid mount guide arm. It is noteworthy that the principle of a biased free shutter pulse, which is also known as SIS, is used here. The essence of such a system is that during recoil, the receiver and barrel move separately from the bolt and bolt carrier. The AN-94 is equipped with a 4x telescopic sight to improve shooting accuracy while on the move. The standard sight is also made with fundamental differences from the Kalashnikov assault rifle. It is graduated to 1 km. Another innovation is the ability to install a 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher. The latter can fire both live projectiles and light and sound projectiles. But the most important thing is to say about reliability. It is increased by more than 150% compared to the AK-74. In practice, the first failure occurs after 40,000 rounds.
New Russian small arms
The large-caliber sniper rifle (ASVK) was developed in the early 2000s. This weapon is fundamentally different from analogues in that the firing range has been slightly increased, and it has also become possible to hit enemy manpower in bulletproof vests. The gunsmiths also had a third goal - to enable the sniper to hit protected, small-sized objects (enemy shelters, RTOs, radars, satellite communications antennas, etc.). All this became a prerequisite for the creation of a large-caliber sniper rifle with powerful cartridges (caliber - 12.7 mm). Of course the massweapons in this case was more than 13 kilograms. Without sight and magazine - 12 kg. What is worth noting is the presence of a top bar that allows you to install various optical and night sights. If it becomes necessary to defeat lightly armored enemy vehicles and infantry at a distance of up to 2 km, then ASVK is used. This new Russian small arms allows you to conduct aimed fire from cover.
Sniper rifle (SV-8)
This firearm was developed in 2011. Today SV-8 is one of the best sniper rifles. It is worth paying your attention to the fact that all developments took place in strict secrecy, an official statement was made only in 2011. This is a fairly light weapon, weighing only 6.5 kilograms and with dimensions of 1025 x 96 x 185. The firing range, so to speak, is standard - 1.5 kilometers. Magazine for 5 rounds. Currently, the Ministry of Defense plans to replace the SVD and OSV-96 with the SV-8, which is much more reliable and reliable, as well as accurate. Soon it is planned to put the SV-8 into serial production and completely replace the obsolete SVD. Therefore, if we consider new developments of weapons in Russia, then it is definitely worth mentioning a new type of sniper rifle.
Machine gun "Kord"
If we talk about modern machine guns that are used by the armed forces of the Russian Federation, then we cannot fail to mention the Kord. Although the developmentwas started back in the 90s, the final version was received only in 2007. It is noteworthy that the machine gun can be mounted on the T-90S tank. The firing range for ground targets is 2 km, for air targets - 1.5 km. Currently, there are a huge number of modifications. For example, there are tank machine guns, as well as infantry guns on bipods and infantry mounts, etc. High versatility means that Kord can be used for almost any purpose. If you use tungsten core bullets, you can significantly improve the armor penetration rate, so hitting lightly armored enemy vehicles is not difficult. In addition to all this, you can install an optical or night sight on the Kord, which makes this Russian weapon truly universal. The latest developments don't stop there, so let's move on.
About the AK-12 in detail
Along with providing the Russian army with new uniforms, there is a question of changing small arms. Today, there is a lot of talk about the Ratnik equipment. In addition to new armor, soldiers will also receive a machine gun. According to preliminary data, it will be AK-12. Let's take a closer look at what kind of weapon it is and what its features are. As the name implies, the developer of this machine was the Kalashnikov concern, so the caliber of the bullet will be exactly the same as that of the AK-47. The most fundamental difference from its predecessor is the reduced weight. The designers managed to reduce the weight of the weapon by 0.1 kg. to someoneThis may seem like a ridiculous figure, but it is not. In addition, the trigger mechanism has been improved. From now on, you can pull the shutter with one hand, and you do not need to carry out this event after each change of store.
AEK-971, or Main competitor of AK-12
Today, a new model of the Kalashnikov assault rifle has a serious competitor. The designers from Kovrov used a fundamentally new scheme, which significantly reduces the recoil from the weapon. Shooting, thanks to lesser recoil, is smoother, but the weight is somewhat greater than that of the AK-12. But when compared in general, the accuracy of fire of the two models is almost the same. Although the power of AK is somewhat large. It is impossible not to notice that AEK-971 has such a significant advantage as a new firing mode - in short bursts. But the AK-12 has such an opportunity, however, there are some differences. However, both on the one hand and on the other, it is said that it would be nice to adopt both models and to determine experimentally which one is better in real combat conditions. In any case, Russia's latest military weapons will be put into service in 2015 along with the Ratnik kit.
Something else about the newest
As noted a little above, today there are a huge number of projects that the best gunsmiths of the Russian Federation are working on. However, no one is in a hurry to share their secrets. For example, today it is known that the so-called "Dron" will soon enter service. It is already known that it willcombat vehicle, however, there were no confirmations or denials from the Ministry of Defense. Nevertheless, it can be expected that there will be a new Russian weapon (“Dron”), but when this will happen and under what circumstances, will remain a mystery to the last. It is quite possible that this will be a secret weapon of the Russian Federation, and it will be used only in case of direct aggression.
Conclusion
So we have considered only some of the latest weapons of Russia. You can see photos of the latest developments in this article. Today, revolvers, pistols, machine guns, grenade launchers and machine guns are constantly being developed. All this is trying to put into service. Nevertheless, the issue of manufacturing bullets is often raised with an edge. If a weapon is developed with a caliber that is not manufactured on the territory of the Russian Federation, then in most cases it is not put on the conveyor. A vivid example of this is the Kalashnikov assault rifle, which has been in intensive use for more than 40 years. Despite all its reliability and unpretentiousness, it is time to replace this weapon with something newer, more powerful and more accurate. That, in principle, is all that can be said on this topic. Now you know what Russia's new weapon looks like and should be.
