Skip to main content

Russia supplies small arms to Namibia 884030616.


| 2016
a
Defence & Security Industry News - Namibia
 
 
 Russia supplies small arms to Namibia
 

Russia has supplied a batch of small arms and light weapons (SALW) to Namibia, according to a source in Russian defense industry. The unspecified number of SALW will be issued to the Naval Infantry.

     

 Russia supplies small arms to Namibia 640 001

Namibian Defence Force on parade

     
 

"Namibia has ordered Kalashnikov AK-103 and AK-105 assault rifles, PP-19-01 Vityaz sub-machineguns (SMG), SVD-S sniper rifles, PKP Pecheneg and RPK-74M machineguns, Kord heavy machineguns, AGS-30 automatic grenade launchers (AGL) and GP-34 under-barrel grenade launchers (UBGL). Russia has fulfilled the Namibia`s order," the source said, not specifying the quantity of the weapons supplied.

He added that the delivered SALW would be issued to the Namibian naval infantry.

Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifle chambered for Soviet 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge is intended to replace the ageing AKM/AKMS rifles. AK-105 compact assault rifle chambered for Soviet/Russian 5.45x39mm cartridge will replace AKS-74U self-defense weapon.

PP-19-01 Vityaz SMG chambered for Para 9x19mm cartridge is the latest development in the Bizon family of sub-machineguns. It retains Kalashnikov`s long-stroke piston gas-operating system.

SVD-S is the variant of Dragunov 7.62mm SVD sniper rifle with folding stock and plastic handguard.

PKP Pecheneg has been designed to replace PK/PKM machineguns. It features new barrel air-cooling system.

Kord heavy machinegun chambered for 12.7x108mm cartridge will replace DShK and Type 58 machineguns within Namibian Armed Forces.

AGS-30 is the latest variant of AGS-17 Plamya (Flame) AGL. It significantly increases the capabilities of dismounted soldiers on the modern battlefield.

GP-34 will replace the ageing GP-25 UBGLs attached to earlier variant of Kalashnikov assault rifles.

 

Copyright © 2019 - 2024 Army Recognition | Webdesign by Zzam