USSR

BMP-1: The first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle of the SSSR

The BMP-1 is the first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of the SSSR. It is tracked vehicle which has full amphibious capability. One of

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T-72 at the Chebarkul Training Ground in Russia in 2017 (Photo: Wiki)

T-72: The world’s most popular tank

The T-72 is the world’s most popular Main Battle Tank (MBT). In its current most upgraded forms, no other tank has seen the amount of military and war-time service like this one.

4 years ago

Main Battle Tanks

Russian police officer with a PK machine gun (Photo: XY)

PK Machine Gun: A Soviet general-purpose machine gun

Since it was introduced in the Soviet Army, the PK machine gun has become indispensable. Since the 1920s, the top Soviet infantry machine gun was a Degtyarev design, using a locking system

4 years ago

Machine Guns

A modernized AK-74 displayed in 2013 by Internal troops special units (Photo: XY)

AK-74: The successor of the legendary AK-47 assault rifle

The AK-74 is a Soviet-made assault rifle and a successor of the legendary AK-47. It was developed and designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. The rifle is chambered in a revolutionary 5.45×39 mm cartridge.

5 years ago

Rifles

SA-5 Gammon - S-200 — NATO mark: SA-5 Gammon (S-200) (Photo: XY)

S-200: The SSSR’s Longest Range Air Defence System

The S-200 is the old SSSR-made SAM (surface-to-air missile) system designed in the early 1960s to defend large areas from bomber attacks or other strategic aircraft. Today, this very long-range, medium-to-high altitude

8 years ago

Anti-Aircraft