On September 19, Russia celebrated one of its newest holidays, Day of the Gunslinger. This holiday is declared in honor of all who work in the arms and defense industries. Check out Russia’s coolest weapons and military vehicles designed by the Soviet Union and modern Russia.
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The T-50 jet is the prototype aircraft designed by Sukhoi for the PAK FA program, a fifth-generation fighter program of the Russian Air Force. Its top speed reaches 2,440 kilometers per hour, while its maximum cruise speed is 1,800 kilometers per hour.
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The Russian RPG-7 is an anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher, designed by the Soviet Union. Today, the Russia Company Bazalt produces the weapon. It is usually used to direct threats and can easily destroy an enemy’s shelter.
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© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov
The Mil Mi-8 is a transport twin-turbine helicopter, designed by the Soviet Union. Today, the helicopter is used as an armed gunship and airborne command post.
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The Russian T-14 is the first tank based on the multipurpose platform. Many call it the “next generation tank.” The T-14 is the main battle tank of Russia.
The Sukhoi Su-35 is the Russian super-maneuverable air superiority fighter jet.
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© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov
The Topol-M is one of Russia’s most recent intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn
The Russian S-300 is a long range surface-to-air missile system designed by NPO Almaz Company.
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© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov
The Ka-52 Alligator is the Russian next generation military helicopter designed to destroy tanks, armored ground targets and enemy troops.
Russian military forces soon plan to put in service the RT-23 missile-carrying “nuke trains.”
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© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev
The AK-47, also known as Kalashnikov, is an assault rifle, designed by the Soviet Union.
The Project 941 or “Akula” (translated as “Shark”) is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine first produced in 1980s by the Soviet Union. It is the largest and heaviest submarine ever built. NATO calls it the Typhoon.
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© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov
The Russian Pantsir-S1 is a transported gun system. It was designed to target war aircrafts and cruise missiles.
