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January 16, 1963 Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the world community that a new weapon of terrible destructive power had appeared in the USSR - the hydrogen bomb. Today is a review of the most destructive weapons.

Hydrogen "Tsar Bomb"

The most powerful hydrogen bomb in human history was exploded at the test site New Earth approximately 1.5 years before Khrushchev’s official statement about the USSR having a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb. The main purpose of the tests is to demonstrate the military power of the USSR. At that time, the thermonuclear bomb created in the USA was almost 4 times weaker.

The Tsar Bomba exploded at an altitude of 4,200 m above sea level 188 seconds after being dropped from a bomber. The nuclear mushroom of the explosion rose to a height of 67 km, and the radius fireball the gap was 4.6 km. The shock wave from the explosion circled 3 times Earth, and the ionization of the atmosphere created radio interference within a radius of hundreds of kilometers for 40 minutes. The temperature on the surface of the earth below the epicenter of the explosion was so high that the stones turned to ash. It is worth noting that the “Tsar Bomba”, or as it was also called, “Kuzka’s Mother”, was quite clean - 97% of the power came from the thermonuclear fusion reaction, which practically does not create radioactive contamination.

Atomic bomb

On July 16, 1945, the first explosive nuclear device, a single-stage plutonium-based “Gadget” bomb, was tested in the desert near Alamogordo in the United States of America.

In August 1945, the Americans demonstrated the power of new weapons to the whole world: the Americans dropped atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The USSR officially announced the presence atomic bomb March 8, 1950, thereby ending the US monopoly on the world's most destructive weapons.

Chemical weapon

The first case in history of the use of chemical weapons in war can be considered April 22, 1915, when Germany used chlorine against Russian soldiers near the Belgian city of Ypres. From a huge cloud of chlorine released from cylinders installed on the front flank of German positions, 15 thousand people were severely poisoned, of which 5 thousand died.

In World War II, Japan used chemical weapons many times during its conflict with China. During the bombing of the Chinese city of Woqu, the Japanese dropped 1,000 chemical shells, and later another 2,500 aerial bombs near Dingxiang. Chemical weapons were used by the Japanese until the end of the war. Total from poisonous chemical substances 50 thousand people died, both among the military and among the civilian population.

The Americans took the next step in the use of chemical weapons. During the Vietnam War, they very actively used toxic substances, leaving the civilian population no chance of salvation. Since 1963, 72 million liters of defoliants have been sprayed over Vietnam. They were used to destroy forests in which Vietnamese partisans were hiding, and during the bombing of populated areas. Dioxin, which was present in all mixtures, settled in the body and caused liver and blood diseases, and deformities in newborns. According to statistics, from chemical attacks About 4.8 million people were affected, some of them after the end of the war.

Laser weapons

In 2010, the Americans announced that they had successfully tested laser weapons. According to media reports, four unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by a 32-megawatt laser cannon off the coast of California. aircraft. The planes were shot down from a distance of more than three kilometers. Previously, the Americans reported that they had successfully tested an air-launched laser, destroying a ballistic missile in the acceleration section of its trajectory.

The US Missile Defense Agency notes that laser weapons will be in great demand because they can be used to strike multiple targets at once at the speed of light at a distance of several hundred kilometers.

Biological weapons

The beginning of the use of biological weapons is attributed to ancient world, when in 1500 BC. The Hittites sent a plague to enemy lands. Many armies understood the power of biological weapons and left infected corpses in enemy fortresses. It is believed that the 10 plagues of the Bible are not vengeful acts of God, but biological warfare campaigns. One of the most dangerous viruses in the world is anthrax. In 2001, letters containing white powder began arriving at US Senate offices. There was a rumor that these were spores of the deadly bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax. 22 people were infected and 5 were killed. The deadly bacterium lives in the soil. A person can become infected with anthrax by touching, inhaling, or ingesting the spore.

MLRS "Smerch"

Jet system volley fire Experts call “Smerch” the most terrible weapon after a nuclear bomb. It takes only 3 minutes to prepare a 12-barreled Smerch for battle, and 38 seconds for a full salvo. "Smerch" allows you to effectively combat modern tanks and other armored vehicles. Missile shells can be launched from the cockpit of a combat vehicle or using a remote control. Their combat characteristics“Smerch” stores in a wide temperature range - from +50 C to -50 C and at any time of the day.

Missile system "Topol-M"

Modernized missile system"Topol-M" forms the core of the entire group of missile forces strategic purpose. The Topol-M intercontinental strategic complex is a 3-stage monoblock solid-fuel missile, “packed” in a transport and launch container. It can be stored in this packaging for 15 years. The service life of the missile system, which is produced in both silo and ground versions, is more than 20 years. The one-piece Topol-M warhead can be replaced with a multiple warhead, carrying three independent warheads at once. This makes the missile invulnerable to air defense systems. The current agreements do not allow Russia to do this, but it is possible that the situation may change.

Specifications:
body length with head part - 22.7 m,
diameter - 1.86 m,
starting weight - 47.2 tons,
throwable combat load weight 1200 kg,
flight range - 11 thousand km.

Neutron bomb

The neutron bomb, created by the American scientist Samuel Cohen, destroys only living organisms and causes minimal destruction. The shock wave from a neutron bomb accounts for only 10-20% of the energy released, whereas in a conventional atomic explosion it accounts for about 50% of the energy.

Cohen himself said that his brainchild is “the most moral weapon that has ever been created.” In 1978, the USSR proposed to ban the production neutron weapons, but this project did not find support in the West. In 1981, the United States began producing neutron charges, but today they are not in service.

Intercontinental ballistic missile RS-20 "Voevoda" (Satana)

Voevoda intercontinental ballistic missiles, created in the 1970s, terrify a potential enemy simply by the fact of their existence. SS-18 (model 5), as the Voevoda is classified, was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile. It carries a 10,750 kiloton charge of independent homing warheads. Foreign analogues“Satan” has not yet been created.

Specifications:
hull length with head part – 34.3 m,
diameter - 3 m,
throwable combat load weight 8800 kg,
flight range - more than 11 thousand km.

Rocket "Sarmat"

In 2018 – 2020, the Russian army will receive the latest heavy ballistic missile “Sarmat”. The technical data of the missile have not yet been disclosed, but, according to military experts, the new missile is superior in its characteristics to the complex with the Voevoda heavy missile.

For everyone who is interested in the topic atomic weapons, we offer an overview of significant events in the history of the USSR and Russia.

13 May 2017 14:12:19
It flies farthest, most cunningly, most accurately... The new arms race of the 21st century is gaining momentum. The most intense struggle for leadership today is unfolding in new knowledge-intensive, high-tech areas, primarily in the field of airborne attack weapons. American military power is weakening, but Washington does not want to give in. The United States is ready for any adventure in order to retain its international status as the world's main gendarme. President Trump is literally gushing with threats and ultimatums: he threatens with a military strike on Syria, then on Korea, then on Iran.

Moscow, naturally, is not going to put up with this new way of doing things by Washington. In response to American threats, Russian cruise missiles are becoming faster, more accurate and longer-range. It would seem that only a couple of years ago the famous “Caliber”, which has no analogues in the world, was adopted only a couple of years ago, and our scientists, designers and technologists are already reporting on the development of new, even more deadly missile systems. In particular, aircraft rocket X-BD for new version our strategic bomber Tu-160M2.

Information about this new super rocket has been leaked to the media mass media with reference to the scientific director of the State Institute aviation systems, Evgeny Fedosov, who spoke about it in an interview with Army Standard magazine. He said that Russia is creating a fundamentally new ultra-long-range cruise missile for our new generation strategic bomber Tu-160M2. This missile was named X-BD - long range and increased accuracy.

It is known that its predecessor, the Kh-101 air-launched missile with a conventional explosive charge weighing 400 kg, flies to a range of 3 thousand km. And with a nuclear charge, which is much lighter, this missile flies as much as 5.5 thousand km. But our new missile will have an even greater range, much greater.

Such a missile is being created under a new military-strategic concept for the use of Russian Long-Range Aviation aircraft. In accordance with it, our cruise strategists will no longer even enter the enemy’s air defense zone. The carrier aircraft will maneuver and launch ultra-long-range and ultra-precise missiles beyond the reach of enemy air defenses. Without entering the enemy's air defense zone, we will be able to dictate the direction of the strike, choose the moment to use weapons and the density of missiles in the salvo. Moreover, in any air defense our new missiles will be able to find an unprotected gap, no matter how narrow it is...

These missiles are supposed to be installed on the new generation of Russian strategic bombers Tu-160M2. Russian Deputy Defense Minister General Yuri Borisov recently said: “The basic figure for the Tu-160M2 is 50 aircraft. The Ministry of Defense is going to order fifty of these new machines from industry. The manufacturing process has already started. Elements of the aircraft, in particular the center wing, are already at the manufacturing stage. Although work on the Tu-160M2 is a complex process, since a number of elements are manufactured and developed from scratch. The new aircraft will have improved thrust and increased range. It will be lighter than its predecessor. We are seriously focusing on the serial production date - 2020 or 2021.”

Well, now let's figure it out: is fifty Tu-160M2 bombers with new Kh-BD super-missiles a lot or a little? Each of them will carry at least 12 of these cruise missiles. This means that in total we get 600 ultra-precise and ultra-long-range super-missiles. Considering that each of them is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead of at least 200 kilotons, we get that their total potential will be 120 megatons! And this is quite enough to destroy, for example, all major NATO infrastructure facilities in the European theater of operations. Or, for example, to destroy the United States entirely...

Well, with conventional equipment, such missiles can quite easily fly into the window of President Trump’s bedroom. So that, so to speak, service would not seem like honey to him...

Russian proton beams are the best beams! Yes, a new arms race is already underway. Washington announced the largest update of US military capabilities. Trump said that the upcoming rearmament will be the largest in American history. Such statements are accompanied by unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria in all the world's leading media.

However, the West has never loved Russians. Russia has been the main obstacle on the way for centuries Western civilization to world domination. But why are they in such a hurry to rearm? The answer is simple. The West feels it is losing influence. That in the face of the growing power of Russia and China, he is no longer able to dictate his will to them. And a new technological breakthrough, an attempt to achieve global military dominance, is the last opportunity to retain elusive world power in weakening hands.

How will Russia respond to this challenge? Will Moscow be able to maintain the military-technological advantage that has emerged over the last years? Do we have enough strength and skill to prevent us from falling behind the West in the quality of weapons and military technology? The answer to these questions is contained in the State Armament Program for 2018-2025, which should be submitted to President Putin for approval this fall.

As part of this program in Russian army fundamentally new samples will be supplied hypersonic weapons, intelligent robotic systems and weapons on new physical principles.Of the types of weapons already tested, the program should include mass production such high-tech complexes as the Zircon anti-ship hypersonic missile, heavy fighter fifth generation T-50, light fighter MiG-35, universal air defense system missile defense S-500 "Prometheus". And also new generation armored vehicles: the T-14 “Armata” tank, fighting machine infantry "Kurganets" and armored personnel carrier "Boomerang". All these the latest designs weapons will reach the troops in en masse, as the standard weapon of our units and formations.

In addition, Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense that the main efforts in implementing the program will be aimed at creating facilities to accommodate a group of forces and equipment nuclear deterrence land, sea and air based. The minister said: “They include 129 enlarged facilities and six Long-Range Aviation airfields. In addition, it is planned to develop a communication network and combat control. The Ministry of Defense also plans to equip 33 operational-tactical aviation airfields, berths for naval bases and locations for the Iskander, Bal and Bastion missile systems. In total, it is planned to build and put into operation 1 thousand 740 objects and lay 24 thousand km. fiber optic communication lines."

The basis of the Strategic Missile Forces will be heavy liquid rocket"Sarmat" with maneuvering hypersonic warheads and mobile complex"Rubezh", which combines the combat capabilities of a missile medium range and shooting at intercontinental distances. The development of the Barguzin combat railway missile system will continue. IN Navy Nuclear submarines will begin to arrive - carriers of the Status-6 robotic combat systems, which include a super torpedo with a range of 10,000 km. and a super-powerful warhead of 100 Mt.

The basis of our surface fleet will be the carriers of the hypersonic Zircons: the modernized heavy nuclear cruisers Admiral Nakhimov and Pyotr Velikiy, as well as the newest Project 22350 frigates of the Admiral Gorshkov type, which have no analogues in the world in their versatility and striking power. In Rybinsk, the scientific and industrial association "Saturn" began production of ship gas turbine engines for the Russian military fleet. And this is not a small thing. In fact, a whole new branch of mechanical engineering has been created. Previously, in the Soviet Union, such engines were built only in Ukraine, in Nikolaev. And to this day, the mills that are capable of producing such turbines can be counted on one hand.

Putin visited there recently. He said: “Since 2014, work has been going on here to organize the production of naval gas turbine engines for warships. This will allow us to produce and service such engines ourselves. You know that until 2014 we purchased such engines from Ukraine. There was no such competence in Russia before. It is pleasant to note that the work was actually completed ahead of schedule, in a year and a half instead of two.” In total, six types of gas turbines will be produced for different classes warships...

Now the last obstacles to the production of Project 22350 superfrigates have been removed. These ships had two problems - the Poliment-Redut air defense system and the gas turbine engine. Anti-aircraft missile system with a revolutionary range and efficiency for ships of this displacement for a long time It was not possible to “bring it to mind.” But last year the problem was finally resolved. Now the problem of gas turbines has been solved. You can safely begin mass production.

By the way, as soon as Sergei Shoigu declared that such frigates would form the backbone of the Russian fleet in the coming years, the all-fleet hunters immediately howled: “Russia is abandoning the ocean-going fleet! Our cruisers and destroyers were crying! But these frigates are ships of the ocean zone. But the main thing is that their weapons are two to three times more powerful than those of the old ones Soviet cruisers. And it is superior in power to those cruisers Project 1164 Atlant, which today are the strike core of our surface fleet. In addition, today we have only three such cruisers, but there will be more than twenty frigates! And, by the way, the cruisers are equipped with the old, Soviet-era Granit missile system, and the frigates are equipped with new systems - the Caliber and the promising hypersonic Zircon!

But the most powerful Russian weapons, it seems, will be weapon systems based on new physical principles - combat lasers and so-called generators. " beam weapons" While these samples are so secret that even them appearance known only to a narrow circle of specialists. However, the implementation of these projects could make Russia the undisputed military leader on the planet for decades to come.

Beam weapons are a type of weapon based on the formation of a beam of particles (electrons, protons, ions or neutral atoms) accelerated to near-light speeds, and the use of the kinetic energy of these particles to destroy enemy objects.

Back in 1989, the Americans constructed a prototype beam weapon using neutral hydrogen atoms. It was launched into low-Earth orbit, completed its orbit and then landed safely. This satellite is now located at the National Space Museum in Washington. The experiment was unsuccessful, and the Pentagon did not develop this direction further.

IN modern Russia the creation of such weapons became possible thanks to the unique domestic technology of the so-called. "a compact modular three-dimensional linear accelerator on a backward wave." (By the way, the Curiosity rover currently studying the “red planet” has a small Russian-made neutron cannon, which undoubtedly indicates that Russia has ready-made technology for the production of this weapon).

A beam weapon, which can be included in the state weapons program for 2018-25, is a proton accelerator that creates a flow of hydrogen atomic nuclei and protons. Theoretically, the power of such a beam can be millions of times greater than the most powerful laser! After all, a laser is just a beam of intense light. It does not contain charged particles and accelerates only gamma quanta and photons. And protons, compared to photons, are simply monsters! A proton generator is capable of increasing the power of the reactor 1000 times in a millisecond with one pulse directed, for example, at the core of a nuclear reactor, that is, instantly blowing it up! The same effect can be achieved by irradiating any weapons-grade nuclear charge. (In this case, the explosion, of course, will not be nuclear; a chain reaction will not start. For example, nuclear reactor enemy, operating in a stationary mode, when external irradiation exceeds the so-called share. "delayed neutrons" will proceed to acceleration on prompt neutrons.)

Thus, the proton accelerator is a universal means of reconnaissance and destruction. Intelligence - since when irradiated with a proton flow, any nuclear device begins to generate its own excess radiation. And this radiation can be detected. Damages - since with an increase in the power of proton pulses, an instant explosion of fissile material will occur without starting a chain reaction.

But that's not all. Let's remember the school physics course: by heating a solid (crystalline) substance, we will first transform it into an amorphous (liquid) form, then into a gaseous one, then, by destroying atomic structures, into a plasma one, turning our substance into an ionized gas.

So here's another one possible form beam weapons are created using ionizing radiation plasma fields, plasma screens. By creating such plasmoids in upper layers atmosphere, you can create an insurmountable obstacle, for example, for attacking ICBM units. The fact is that the effect of a warhead colliding with such a plasma screen will be almost the same as if it ran into a brick fence: instant mechanical destruction of the structure will occur. The same technology, in principle, can be used to combat enemy aircraft.

So the West’s dreams of achieving a military advantage over Moscow are not destined to come true. We are Russians, God is with us! God bless!

Konstantin Dushenov, military analyst, director of the Rus Pravoslavnaya agency

Unfortunately, humanity is constantly trying to improve its weapons, to make them more modern and powerful. We offer an overview of the most dangerous weapons in the world, which have been tested and proven their destructive power in practice. Pistols and machine guns are toys for big boys. True, they are not fun, since by pressing the trigger once, you can take someone's life.

The 9mm Uzi submachine gun is on par with larger submachine guns, but is easy to use in combat thanks to its small size. You can easily pack this weapon into a suitcase and transport it across the border; it fits perfectly on a tray with a lid. Despite its compact size, it is a very powerful weapon. It is difficult to find an assault rifle with the same functionality, mobility and high rate of fire.

The M1911 pistol very often took part in dismantling mafia structures and was considered the most dangerous and popular weapon among bandits. For more than 50 years it has been a tool of terrorism and crime. The pistol is equipped with accessories such as a flashlight and a small optical sight. Often a 45-caliber pistol is used to carry out assassin orders. It shoots almost silently.

45mm light machine gun The MG4 is one of the most dangerous weapons ever produced by man, ranking alongside the Kalashnikov AK-47. It is characterized by a high rate of fire and functionality. A special footrest allows you to install a machine gun for comfortable shooting everywhere. It can be installed on armored personnel carriers and fired from any vehicle. The damage this machine gun causes can be compared to that left after using a bazooka. The machine gun fires 770 bullets per minute.

Throughout history, this machine gun has claimed the lives of more than several hundred thousand people around the world. The AK-47 is a very powerful weapon, has a recognizable shape, its mere presence causes tension. The machine gun fires 600 bullets per minute.

It is in service with the army and detachments special purposes. Due to its light weight and ergonomic characteristics, the pistol has gained wide popularity among specialists. Despite its compact size, it is reliable, accurate, powerful and functional.

New machine HK416 A5 does not repeat the mistakes of its “parents”. Among the new products is a winter-type trigger, which allows you to shoot with gloves, and the rate of fire does not decrease, and fingerprints do not remain on the weapon. It is equipped with a night vision scope and fires with high accuracy.

This is one of the most dangerous pistols in the world, its bullets can tear everything into thousands of pieces. Every time a shot is fired, the victim has no chance to escape. This is a powerful and dangerous pistol, capable of causing damage incompatible with life in close combat.

If you remember all the movies about cowboys, it becomes clear that the most popular during showdowns in the Wild West would be Colt 45-caliber revolvers. Modern models have not lost past glory. This is a high quality and very powerful weapon used by the police, as well as for hunting and sport shooting.

This rifle is a phantom assassin's dream, as it can be easily camouflaged and hits with precision and power. It can be considered as a weapon of the future. The rifle can be used both for routine combat missions and for missions of special importance and secrecy. The power of the shot is such that it is compared to the explosion of a grenade.

The Tracking Point rifle is considered the most dangerous small arms on the planet. The technologies used in its creation made it a rifle of the future in the truest sense of the word. The cost is $22,000, so a common person will not be able to purchase it. It is equipped with a laser sight and a computer that automatically monitors the victim and decides when to fire a successful shot. The computer calculates the shot time, range, and effectiveness based on various parameters, taking into account the wind force. The computer operates on WI-FI, records video, and records all information. It is not surprising that you can make calls from a rifle.
When designers come up with their “brainchildren”, they cannot even imagine that their

Unfortunately, humanity is accustomed to destroying its own kind and therefore has come up with a huge number of ways to kill itself. We will try to remember the most destructive of them and talk about the most powerful weapons in the world.

In first place on this list, of course, is the thermonuclear Tsar Bomb, created by Academician Sakharov and with which Khrushchev tried to intimidate America. By the way, it was successful. For her trials shocked not only the Americans, but also the USSR, because no one expected such a scale. When tested on Novaya Zemlya, the blast wave circled the globe three times. This happened on January 16, 1963, and so far humanity has not come up with anything more terrifying.

Tsar Bomba AN-602

Compared to the Tsar Bomba, the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are just toys. However, it is worth noting that if during the explosion of the Soviet thermonuclear bomb no one was injured, the Americans killed several hundred people in August 1945 directly at the time of the explosions, and in total about 140 thousand people died, including the consequences of radiation.

In addition, there is also a neutron bomb, developed by the American scientist Samuel Cohen, which does not cause damage to infrastructure, but destroys only living objects.

Unfortunately, among the most lethal weapons There is also chemical and biological. If chemical weapons were used back in the First World War, when Germany first used chlorine against enemy troops, and then mustard gas, now chemical weapons can almost instantly destroy several thousand people. Biological weapons no less dangerous. Everyone remembers how envelopes with anthrax were sent out. But these were targeted strikes, and in the case of mass use, much more dire consequences are possible.

However, we are now talking about weapons that can be delivered using intercontinental missiles. Therefore, we need to figure it out. We are armed with the RS-20 Voevoda (Satana) ballistic missile. This rocket has already entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most powerful rocket intercontinental range.

R-36M2 "Voevoda" or SS-18 Satan III

Despite the fact that the most powerful weapons in the world are mass destruction, let's turn our attention to the “private sector”. Here, perhaps, the McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifles can be considered the most effective. It was with their help that the most record-breaking shots were fired, exceeding 2300 meters. Moreover, repeatedly.

McMillan TAC-50

Complementing the list itself powerful weapons, you can’t ignore the well-known Desert Eagle. This pistol has become simply a classic thanks to action movies. It has enormous lethal and stopping power against unprotected targets, but in reality, other than its size, unfortunately, it is not able to surprise with anything.

However, despite the above, the Death Star can be considered the undisputed leader in terms of the most destructive weapons. After all, as any Star Wars fan knows, it can crush a planet into billions of pieces in a matter of seconds. So let's hope that humanity never has to create a real embodiment of it.

And may the force be with you!

Based on materials from techcult

MOSCOW, December 30 - RIA Novosti, Andrey Kots. Large-caliber small arms are rightfully considered one of the most solid “arguments” of the warring parties on the battlefield. Heavy weight, strong recoil, powerful cartridge and impressive dimensions - not every body armor can withstand a direct hit from the “pocket artillery” of a modern infantryman. Only a skilled fighter can master these super-barrels. RIA Novosti publishes a selection of the most lethal large-caliber small arms from countries in the world.

Gun on a bear

The Israeli Desert Eagle pistol of .50 caliber is well known to all those who are passionate about Western action films and computer games. This huge, angular, intimidating-looking gun has a reputation in amateur circles as a superweapon. Mainly due to the powerful .50 Action Express cartridge (12.7x32.6 millimeters), which is considered one of the most lethal pistol ammunition in the world. It has a heavy 20 gram blunt bullet with tremendous stopping power. With the Desert Eagle you can, roughly speaking, go out on a bear alone. Yes, and against a person protected by a heavy body armor, it can be useful - even if the bullet does not pierce the steel plate, it will definitely break the ribs.

However, Desert Eagle was unable to achieve truly wide distribution among law enforcement agencies. First of all, this gun is too heavy. Even “empty” it weighs about two kilograms, which makes it difficult to hold it correctly. Secondly, each shot is accompanied by a monstrous recoil - if the grip is not strong enough, the pistol can easily hit the unlucky shooter in the face. Thirdly, the fiftieth "Eagle" is too bulky - its barrel length exceeds 25 centimeters. These and a number of other shortcomings became the reason that a beautiful and powerful pistol was never adopted as an army weapon. Nevertheless, Desert Eagle is used by special forces of a number of countries, such as the Polish GROM and the Portuguese Grupo de Operações Especiais.

Killer mini-machine gun

The compact UMP submachine gun from the German concern Heckler & Koch is available in three versions - chambered for different cartridges. The most powerful - UMP 45 - is equipped with .45 ACP ammunition (11.43x23 millimeters). It combines high stopping power of a bullet, moderate recoil and high accuracy of fire. The UMP 45 has an impressive rate of fire - about 600 rounds per minute, and when loaded it weighs relatively little - 2.5 kilograms. Firing range is a standard distance for submachine guns of 100-150 meters.

The UMP 45 is used primarily by special police forces in a number of countries. Cartridge 45. ACP has a good stopping effect, but rather weak penetration. Therefore, shooting at well-protected targets from this submachine gun is ineffective. At the same time, the UMP is ideal for combat in urban environments or on buildings - not heavy weight, modest dimensions and ample opportunities for “tuning” make it indispensable when working in tight spaces.

Automatic stripping machine

The Russian large-caliber assault rifle ASh-12, developed at the Tula TsKIB SOO, was adopted by the FSB special forces in 2011. Most of information about the design and experience of combat use of this weapon is kept secret (as, indeed, is information about many other exclusive Alpha and Vympel barrels). But even what is known is enough to say: ASh-12 is a real “cleaner” of premises. It was specially designed for this weapon. rifle cartridge STs-130 (12.7x55 millimeters) weighing about 50 grams with several types of bullets: armor-piercing with a protruding core, shell, double-bullet with tandem placement of bullets, etc. It is due to the high stopping power of the ammunition that the ASh-12 assault rifle is a highly effective close-combat weapon.

The machine itself is built according to the “bullpup” scheme, in which the trigger and pistol grip are moved forward and located in front of the magazine and impact mechanism. This design made it possible to make the weapon more compact and more accurate when firing in bursts. And the ASh-12 fires quickly - up to 650 rounds per minute. The machine gun is equipped with box magazines for 10 and 20 rounds - not much, but enough for close combat. The disadvantages of the weapon include its heavy weight - six kilograms, as well as its impressive dimensions - more than a meter in length.

Gun with optical sight

World market of large-caliber sniper rifles is quite extensive and has dozens of worthy representatives. However, not every one of them can boast of a cartridge as serious as the South African Truvelo SR (20x110 millimeters). Initially, this ammunition, created in Spain in the 30s of the last century, was used for firing from anti-aircraft artillery installations - that is, in fact, it was not a cartridge, but a projectile. Gunsmiths from South Africa were able to “tailor” a sniper’s individual weapon to it.

A skilled shooter with Truvelo SR 20x110 mm can hit a target at a distance of two kilometers. A powerful cartridge-projectile penetrates any existing body armor and is capable of disabling even an armored personnel carrier. However, the sniper will have to put up with the shortcomings of this mini-gun. First of all, the SR is a single shot rifle. It will not be possible to quickly hit a target with several shots from it. Secondly, this weapon weighs as much as 25 kilograms, while the shooter (or his partner) needs to carry not only the “barrel”, but also a 10-kilogram tripod on which the rifle itself is attached. Thirdly, the SR is too bulky - almost two meters in length. You can’t take such a “stupid” on a raid in the rear. However, in defense such a rifle can seriously weaken the morale of the attacking enemy.

A machine gunner's dream

The Kord heavy machine gun is today one of the most powerful “arguments” of the Russian infantry against lightly armored vehicles and soldiers of any potential enemy. This weapon was created in the 90s as a replacement for the Utes NSV, which had proven itself in Afghanistan. "Kord" is much lighter, more accurate and more compact. For its “weight category” it’s a piece of fluff. The body of the machine gun weighs 25 kilograms, the belt for 50 rounds (12.7x108 millimeters) weighs 7.7 kilograms. In addition, the weapon can be used from a bipod (seven kilograms) or from a tripod machine (16 kilograms). For comparison, the famous American Browning M2 (12.7x99 millimeters), which has been in service with the US Army since 1933, weighs about 60 kilograms together with the frame.

"Kord" is designed to combat lightly armored targets and fire weapons, destroy enemy personnel at ranges of up to 1,500-2,000 meters and destroy air targets at inclined ranges of up to one and a half kilometers. For the convenience of the machine gunner and to increase shooting accuracy, the weapon can be equipped with optical or night sights. In addition to the infantry version, there is also a tank version. It is installed in an anti-aircraft turret on the T-90 turret.