Sergei Abdulov, chief designer of Kurganmashzavod of High Precision Complexes of Rostec State Corporation, said that more than 30 thousand BMP-2 vehicles have been produced since 1980. This was reported by TASS.
“More than 30 thousand products were produced all over the world. At one time, up to 200 units were produced per month,” Abdulov said.
According to him, BMP-2s are not produced today, but old vehicles are being repaired. It is stated that BMP-2s are produced under license in India.
Previously reportedThe first production samples of the Chukavina sniper rifle (Microwave) reached units of the Russian Armed Forces. The Chukavina rifle should replace the Dragunov sniper rifle (SVD), which has been in use since 1963.
The Chukavina rifle is a semi-automatic sniper rifle produced by the Kalashnikov concern. The rifle is designed based on the SVK-2016 rifle. It was first introduced in 2017. The base model has the same magazine as the SVD chambered for 7.62x54mm R. Its capacity is 10 bullets. There are magazines with increased capacity – 15 or 20 rounds.
Previously reportedHe said that Rostec increased production of ammunition for small arms and multiple launch rocket systems by 50 times.