Rostec supplies compact 9mm SR.3M assault rifles to undisclosed foreign customer


Rosoboronexport company of the Rostec State Corporation will supply modernized compact 9 mm SR.3M assault rifles to a foreign partner. The weapon is developed at the Central Scientific and Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH). It comes fitted with a removable silencer, an optical sight and is intended for arming special forces.
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The SR.3M compact assault rifle is convenient in short-distance combat, e.g. in dense urban areas. (Picture source: Rostec)


The modernized version SR.3M is designed with a barrel length of only 136 mm for special SP5 and SP6 9x39mm cartridges with a muzzle velocity of 310 m/s. This makes the weapon compact and convenient in short-distance combat, e.g. in dense urban areas.

"The main feature of the assault rifle is its removable silencer, which allows transforming an assault rifle for short-range combat into a full-fledged sniper rifle in the field, capable of effectively hitting targets at distances of over 300 meters. The reliability and ease of use of the weapon, as well as the ability to install special equipment such as night and sniper sights, make our weapons famous and popular all over the world. Rosoboronexport has signed a new supply contract for the SR.3M assault rifles with a foreign partner," reported the Rostec Weapons cluster.

The modernized compact assault rifle SR.3M is designed to engage targets protected with personal body armor, as well as non-armored vehicles. The weight of the assault rifle with a silencer and a magazine for 30 rounds is 3.2kg.


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The modernized version SR.3M is designed with a barrel length of only 136 mm for special SP5 and SP6 9x39mm cartridges with a muzzle velocity of 310m/s. The sound suppressor is removable. (Picture source: Rostec)


TSNIITOCHMASH forms part of Rostec State Corporation as a directly managed organization. The company is a center of research and development of small arms, ammunition, training systems, combat suits and other weapons, as well as means of protection of weapons and military equipment from high-precision weapons. TSNIITOCHMASH's products are used by Russian and foreign defense and law enforcement agencies. TSNIITOCHMASH's developments include the second generation of the Ratnik combat gear outfit, underwater weapons APS and SPP-1, the guidance system for the Kornet anti-tank guided missile, the Nona and Lotus self-propelled mortar systems, the Gyurza pistol, etc.

Rosteс State Corporation is one of the largest industrial companies in Russia. It unites more than 800 scientific and industrial organizations in 60 regions of the country. Its key areas of activity are aircraft engineering, radioelectronics, medical technologies, innovative materials, etc. The corporation’s portfolio includes such well-known brands as AvtoVAZ, KAMAZ, UAC, Russian Helicopters, UEC, Uralvagonzavod, Shvabe, Kalashnikov, etc. Rostec is active in the implementation of all 12 national projects. The company is a key provider of Smart City technology, it is engaged in the digitalization of public administration, industry and social sectors, and it is developing plans for the development of 5G wireless technologies, an Industrial Internet of Things, big data and blockchain systems. Rostec partners with leading world manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, Daimler, Pirelli and Renault. The corporation’s products are delivered to more than 100 countries worldwide. Almost a third of the company's revenue comes from the export of high-tech products.