SSSR

Three French Foreign Legion soldiers posing with a 9K38 Igla (SA-18 Grouse) MANPADS launcher during field operations

9K38 Igla: The Soviet-Born Air Defense System Still Shaping Modern Warfare

The 9K38 Igla is a Russian/Soviet man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) that uses infrared homing technology to target and destroy enemy aircraft. Manufactured by

10 months ago

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The Evolution of the AK Rifle: From AK-47 to AK-74 in Action — A soldier holding an AK-style rifle while standing in a forest (Photo: XY)

Kalashnikov AKM: One of the most produced versions of the AK

The AKM is a Soviet-designed 7.62mm automatic rifle created by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is an upgraded version of the AK-47 rifle, which was developed during the 1950s. The Soviet Red Army adopted

3 years ago

Rifles

SR-3MP equipped with an optical sight and suppressor (Photo: XY)

SR-3 Vikhr: A specialized silenced assault rifle in 9x39mm caliber

The SR-3 Vikhr is a compact, specialized assault rifle designed to fire subsonic 9x39mm ammunition. Developed by TsNIITochMash specifically for Russian law enforcement, this weapon’s design is based on the AS Val

3 years ago

Rifles

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,

3 years ago

Rifles

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

3 years ago

Pistols

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,

3 years ago

Pistols

AGS-17 Palmya on mounted on tripod (Photo: XY)

AGS-17 Palmya: An iconic Soviet-made grenade launcher

The AGS-17 is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher that provides heavy infantry with fire support. It is designed to be used either on a stand or mounted on a vehicle. The launcher

3 years ago

Grenade Launchers

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

Artillery

BRDM-1: An amphibious reconnaissance vehicle

BRDM-1 is the first purpose-built Soviet amphibious armored scout car to enter service. It was a successor of the older BA-64 and was built on the chassis and drive train of the

4 years ago

APC

BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

BMP-3 is a Soviet and Russian armored combat-tracked vehicle designed to transport personnel to the front line and increase its mobility, armament, and defense in the context of nuclear weapons and joint

4 years ago

Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs)

BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle (Photo: XY)

BMP-2: A successor of the older BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The BMP-2 is an SSSR-made amphibious infantry fighting vehicle designed and developed during the 1980s as a successor of the earlier version of the infantry fighting vehicle designated as BMP-1. BMP stands

4 years ago

Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs)

AK-74M is standard service rifle of Russian Army and an improved version of the AK-74 (Photo: XY)

AK-74M: A standard service rifle of Russian Army

The AK-74M is a modification of the AK-74, which its intended use is for motorized infantry and as a standard service rifle. It was manufactured and designed in Russia by Izhmash Small

4 years ago

Rifles

SKS rifle with 30 round magazine and installed optical sight (Photo: XY)

SKS: One of the most popular semi-automatic rifles in the world

Estimates vary, but there may be as many as 2 million SKS rifles in the US; about 950,000 were imported in 1993 alone. The SKS was one of the most common foreign

4 years ago

Rifles

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