Russia Army Land Forces and Vehicles Programs

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Russian units received Ulan army buggy pickups, created on the chassis of the Niva SUV. Who makes it is not reported. The vehicle is equipped with a cargo compartment, the cargo can be placed on the hood. In the cabin of the all-terrain vehicle, you can see sockets and USB ports for charging various equipment. The Ulan front-line buggy is already used to deliver military personnel and ammunition, the first reviews are positive. Perhaps these vehicles will replace the Chinese buggies in the army, which we previously wrote about.

 

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Servicemen of the repair and restoration Russian battalion of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army, the West group of forces, showed the Shmel-1 tracked robotic platform. The remotely controlled ground drone is armed with four RPO-A Shmel infantry flamethrowers, single-use. The tracked drone has a factory design, but its model is not reported. The robot is designed to destroy enemy manpower, houses, fortifications and lightly armored vehicles. It is known that the drone can be controlled at a distance of up to 20 km. The firing range of the RPO Shmel-M is up to 1700 meters, it is in great demand in the troops.

 

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The Russian concern Kalashnikov presented new AK-15K, AK-15SK assault rifles and the RPL-7 light machine gun with belt feeding, chambered for 7.62x39 mm. According to the chief designer of the concern Sergey Urzhumtsev, the AK-15K and AK-15SK 7.62x39 mm assault rifles are a modernized version of the AK-12 assault rifle with a caliber of 5.45 mm. The Russian Ministry of Defense has already formed a state contract for the AK-15K and AK-15SK chambered for 7.62x39 mm. The order is planned to be completed by the end of 2025. The expansion of the calibers of Russian small arms is aimed at the foreign market and partial use in Russia.

Specifications of the Kalashnikov AK-15K assault rifle:
Caliber, mm – 7.62
Weight without magazine, belt and accessories, kg, no more than – 3.4
Length of the assault rifle without PMS, mm, no more than:
- in combat position – 810
- in stowed position – 570
Barrel length, mm – 290±2
Magazine capacity – 30 rounds

Specifications of the Kalashnikov AK-15SK assault rifle:
Caliber, mm – 7.62
Weight without magazine, belt and accessories, kg, no more than – 3.2
Length of the assault rifle without PMS, mm, no more than:
- in combat position – 750
- in stowed position – 500
Barrel length, mm – 228±20
Magazine capacity – 30 rounds

Specifications RPL-7 light machine gun:
• Caliber, mm – 7.62
• Sighting range, m – 800
• Weight without PMS, cartridge box, cartridge belt, gun sling, bipod, components and accessories, kg, no more than – 5.5
• Length without PMS in combat position with unfolded buttstock fixed in the position closest to the receiver, mm, no more than – 1100
• Capacity of cartridge box, cartridges – 80