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The 5.6×39mm, also known in the U.S. as .220 Russian, is a cartridge developed in 1961 for deer hunting in the USSR. [3] It fires a 5.6mm projectile from necked down 7.62×39mm brass. While it originally re-used 7.62x39 cases, once it became popular enough commercial ammunition started being manufactured, both in the USSR and in Finland.
Oreshnik (Russian: Орешник, lit. 'Hazel tree'), [2] is a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) characterized by its reported speed exceeding Mach 10 (12,300 km/h; 7,610 mph; 3.40 km/s), according to the Ukrainian military.
In early 1993, the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company acquired the status of a national broadcasting company. That same year, the VGTRK became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union, entitled to key decisions in the EBU operation. "Rossiya 1", the main TV channel, traces its history back to May 1991.
In May 2018, Russia conducted the longest range surface-to-air missile test to date with the S-500. According to reports citing unnamed sources familiar with U.S. intelligence on the program, the S-500 was able to hit a target 482 km (300 mi) away, which is 80 km further than the previous record.
Russia: Service history; In service: 2017–present: Used by: Russian Aerospace Forces: Wars: Russian invasion of Ukraine: Production history; Designer: Believed to be: Votkinsk Plant State Production Association and Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC: Unit cost: US$10 million [1] Specifications; Mass: 4,300 kg (9,500 lb) Length: 7.2 m (23 ft 7 ...
The AK-12 (Russian: "Avtomat Kalashnikova, 2012" – GRAU index 6P70) is a Russian gas-operated assault rifle chambered in 5.45×39mm, designed and manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash), making it the fifth generation of Kalashnikov rifles.
Russia: Service history; In service: ... The results of the probe were delivered to the Russian government in May 2010. ... 36.8: 32.3: 58.5: 52: 42 Total length of ...
The Zvezda Kh-35 (Russian: Х-35 , NATO reporting name AS-20 'Kayak') is a Soviet turbojet subsonic cruise [8] anti-ship missile.The missile can be launched from helicopters, surface ships and coastal defence batteries with the help of a rocket booster, in which case it is known as Uran ('Uranus', NATO reporting name SS-N-25 'Switchblade', GRAU 3M24) or Bal ( NATO reporting name SSC-6 ...