Russian snipers can incapacitate even the enemy tanks. Today the newspaper “Izvestia” reported that the defense Ministry ordered the development of sniper “mini-guns”, which will go into service of motorized infantry and tank brigades.
The development of a new sniper complex, to get the index of the CWS leads the Tula instrument Design Bureau (KBP), part of the holding “Precision complexes.” The brief is that a new rifle can one hit a 23-mm bullet/projectile incapacitate enemy tanks, destroy armored vehicles and armored personnel carriers, and also to eliminate the calculations mortars, missile and air defense systems.
CWS 23 mm caliber, developed in Azerbaijan
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“Large-caliber sniper rifle included in the perspective list of systems development small arms Ground forces until 2020. Now, CBI is leading the design of a new missile complex. After the rifle will be manufactured and will be factory and state tests, a decision will be made on the adoption of its service. All works we plan to complete in the next 2-3 years”, – told “Izvestia” the representative of the defense Ministry.
The rifle caliber 20 mm
Weapons of a calibre greater than 20 mm are classified as small-caliber artillery. Thus, snipers, armed with precision weapons caliber 23 mm, are considered artillery calculations. According to Alexei Sorokin, head of the Central design research Bureau of sporting and hunting weapons (TsKIB COO, branch of CBI), the first prototype of the CWS, his company plans to release next year. At the core of the munitions will lie on the so-called paleobiota cartridge from a 30-mm automatic projectile gun or 23-mm anti-aircraft ammunition. In addition, developed a unique bullet with high ballistic coefficient. Sorokin added that the product will have about 2 m in length and of considerable weight, since it is necessary to compensate for the impact the 23-millimeter ammunition.
