Russians go West for tank gun calibres

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Russia has developed and tested at Artillery Plant No 9 located in Ekaterinburg, two 120 mm smoothbore tank guns capable of firing Western one-piece 120 mm ammunition. Artillery Plant No 9 also produces the 125 mm smoothbore 50 caliber low-recoil weapon, which is the main armament of the self-propelled light amphibious anti-tank gun developed for the Russian air assault divisions, while the 120 mm M-393 and M-395 are manufactured for the purpose of export.

Small Arms Manufacturing, Small Arms, Testing, Firearms, Tank warfare

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Russians hone accuracy of MT-LB's guns

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The Russian company Muromteplovoz is marketing the upgraded version of MT-LB multipurpose tracked armoured vehicle that is having a new externally mounted power-operated weapon station, armed with twin 23 mm cannon. The MT-LB was designed and built in Ukraine and the trails have shown that it has excellent cross-country mobility and its standard 350 mm wide tracks can be replaced by 565 mm wide tracks when operating in marginal terrain.

Marketing procedures, Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Tanks and tank components, Marketing, Company marketing practices, Armored vehicles, Military vehicle industry, Armoured vehicles

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Koalitsiya-SV artillery system promises to surpass 2S19 with greater firepower

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The Russian 152 mm self-propelled Koalitsiya -SV (Coalition) artillery system comprises of a turret from the current 2S19 system. But it is expected to offer greater firepower and range than the existing 2S19 system due to modifications in the tracked chassis.

Services information, Product information, Services, Self propelled artillery, Artillery, Self-propelled

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