Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
In the late 2000s, the Altyn was being replaced by newer helmets from the LSHZ series as well as the Rys-T. Production stopped in 2009 with the last batch produced for Cuban special forces. [ 2 ] NII Stali also produced the K6-3 helmet, which is a copy of Altyn, the main difference being the absence of a radio headset.
6B3 (Russian: 6Б3) is a ballistic vest of the Soviet Armed Forces.It was the first widely issued and mass produced ballistic vest rated to stop assault rifle rounds. It was created by NII Stali after Soviet troops in Afghanistan noted the lack of protection against rifle rounds that the 6B2 ballistic vest provided.
STSh-81 Сфера Titanium Helmet - Special Forces Military, Russia 1993. The Sfera (Russian: Сфера, lit. ' Sphere '), [1] officially called STSh-81, [1] are bullet-resistant combat helmets of titanium and steel manufactured with protective GOST rating of 2. [1]
As spetsnaz is a Russian term, it is typically associated with the special units of Russia, but other post-Soviet states often refer to their special forces units by the term as well, since these nations also inherited their special purpose units from the now-defunct Soviet security agencies.
The Special Operations Forces are a highly mobile, well-trained and equipped, constant combat prepared special operations force of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Designed for performing specific tasks, the SOF have the ability to function both within the country and abroad, in peacetime and in wartime (with application of military force, by ...
"Zabralo" (6B11, 6B12, 6B13) (Russian: "Забрало", lit. 'Visor') is a series of ballistic vests created for the Russian Armed Forces under the supervision of GRAU for inclusion in the basic set of personal equipment "Barmitsa". They were intended as a replacement for the Soviet ballistic vests 6B3, 6B4 and 6B5. The Zabralo armors was a ...
6B2 (Russian: 6Б2) is a Soviet ballistic vest. It is the first serial mass issued body armor of the Soviet Armed Forces, designed on the eve of Soviet-Afghan war. It was introduced into service in 1981. Use of this vest decreased losses of Soviet troops and it became the basis for the further development of domestic personal protective equipment.
During the conflict, both Russian and Georgian forces used the VSS Vintorez. [20] They were also seen in use by Russian Spetsnaz during the Russo-Ukrainian War. [21] [22] The VSS Vintorez was used in small numbers by Ukrainian peacekeepers in Iraq from 2003−2005. [2] By 2014, it was no longer in use by any security forces in Ukraine. [23]