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Russian soldier with AS VAL
Russian soldier with AS VAL (Photo: XY)

AS VAL: The Next Generation of Soviet Suppressed Rifles

The AS VAL, a silenced assault rifle, was engineered in the mid-1980s for Soviet special operations units. Its purpose was to supersede the AK-47 and AKM rifles, which lacked integral suppressors. Today,
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A black PB silenced pistol on a white background
The image depicts a black PB silenced pistol on a white background. The pistol is a compact and lightweight design, with a silencer attached to the barrel (Photo: XY)

PB Silenced Pistol: A predecessor of the PSS

The PB silenced pistol is a highly specialized, compact semi-automatic sidearm designed for use by special operations units. Originally known as the Pistolet Besshumnyj (Noiseless pistol) and designated as the 6P9 by
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The PSS-2 silent pistol is the successor to the legendary PSS silent pistol, featuring advanced engineering and precision manufacturing
A photo of the PSS-2 silent pistol. The pistol is held in a firing position with the barrel pointing forward. (Photo: XY)

PSS-2: The successor to the famous PSS silent pistol 

The PSS-2 silent pistol represents the next generation of firearms, designed to supersede the older PSS model first adopted in the early 1980s. This new and improved weapon was developed alongside specialized
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A black PSS silent pistol lying on a surface with an empty magazine and several rounds of ammunition scattered beside it
A black PSS silent pistol, which is lying on a surface. The pistol has an empty magazine which is detached from the handle and a few rounds of ammunition lying beside it. The pistol is in a horizontal position and the empty magazine is placed on the left side of the pistol (Photo: XY)

PSS: A Special Purpose Silent Pistol

The PSS is a silent pistol that utilizes recoil operation and is chambered in the unique 7.62x42mm SP-4 ammunition. Dubbed the “MSS Vul” by its creators at the TsNIITochMash special weapons foundry,
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Ukrainian 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun firing artillery shell during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun firing artillery shell during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Photo: XY)

2S7 Pion: A largest full-tracked self-propelled gun in the world

The 2S7 Pion, or Malka, is a Soviet-made self-propelled 203 mm gun intended to suppress rear line posts, destroy critical facilities, and as a means of a nuclear attack in a tactical
3 years ago
Mig-31K armed with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal.missile during the 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parades
Mig-31K armed with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal.missile during the 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parades (Photo: XY)

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal: New hypersonic air-to-surface missile

The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal is a nuclear-capable, new-generation nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile developed by Russia. Although the technical specifications are confidential, it is estimated that the missile range is somewhere between 2000
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