Domestic company "Front-tactical systems" has developed universal system supply of ammunition designed to improve the combat qualities of existing machine guns.
The creation of a new product, which received the designation "Scorpion", was carried out on its own initiative, without an order from the military department or law enforcement agencies. In order to increase the ammunition load of the machine gun, ready for use, it was decided to abandon the standard boxes for tapes, replacing them with a larger container and a special device for supplying cartridge tape to the receiving window of the machine gun.

IN current form The Scorpio system consists of several main parts. To store the tape with cartridges, a metal box-container of the appropriate dimensions is intended. A special flexible sleeve for supplying cartridges is connected to it, at the second end of which a bracket is provided for mounting on a machine gun. This architecture of the kit allows you to produce its various options, both stationary and portable.
The Scorpion kit includes several basic elements. A metal box-container is intended for storage and carrying of the tape with cartridges. In the basic configuration, it has dimensions of 40x10x30 cm and holds 475 rounds in one tape.

To carry the box, it is proposed to use a special satchel, adjustable in accordance with the anatomy of the shooter. A special cover with fasteners for a flexible sleeve is installed on the cartridge box.
The sleeve itself is a construction of a large number metal segments that can change position relative to each other within certain sectors. The sleeve is 160 cm long, 10 cm wide, and 2.5 cm thick, which allows it to hold up to 75 rounds. If necessary, the sleeve is equipped with a protective cover.
The sleeve is completed with a bracket that allows you to connect it to the weapon. The kit without cartridges weighs about 4.1 kg.

According to the manufacturer, in the basic configuration, the Scorpion kit is designed for use with 7.62x54 mm R rifle cartridges and loose metal bands. In preparation for firing, a single tape for 550 rounds is placed in the box and sleeve. The end of the tape is displayed to the receiving window of the weapon. The Scorpion system is designed for use with Kalashnikov machine guns: PK, PKM and Pecheneg using a 7.62x54 mm cartridge.
You can use the "Scorpion" for any task - whether it be patrolling in the forest, or targeted assault operations in urban areas. And here, it is also very important to mention that you can transfer the ammunition system, being equipped, in different ways.

No item of equipment will interfere with the use of a box with a flexible sleeve. So, for example, the "Scorpion" can be worn in conjunction with any means of personal armor protection - a machine gunner can use a bulletproof vest, bulletproof helmet or anti-fragmentation suit, if necessary.
The developer of the system, the Front company, has already come up with a proposal to put the Scorpion into service, including its inclusion in the Ratnik system. However, at the moment, the issue is being resolved. Nevertheless, a number of such products are already used by representatives of various structures.

The radio waves of the new stations are able to close Russia from the sky, sea and earth.

The Ministry of Defense has begun replacing ground-based long-range navigation radar systems RSDN-10 with new Scorpion complexes. In the event of a war, these ground-based coordinate systems will replace the space ones - GPS and GLONASS. The renewal program is designed until 2020 and began this year with three systems of the Trans-Baikal chain.

“During hostilities, all satellite signals going through space will be actively jammed by the so-called “white noise,” a representative told Izvestia. Russian Institute radio navigation and time Yuri Kupin. - In service with Russia, the United States and a number of other countries there are aircraft with special equipment that are capable of blocking the entire near-Earth radio space with noise. A kind of GLONASS understudy in such a situation and are called upon to become "Scorpions".

The current long-range navigation systems were developed back in the 40-50s of the last century and partially performed the functions of determining coordinates (with an error of 150-800 m), which are now assigned to GLONASS and GPS. Now, due to the wear and tear of equipment and the complexity of maintaining the RSDN-10, they are practically not used, most of the stations have been destroyed. The replacement of ground systems is caused primarily by the need to ensure national security in radio navigation.

In the creation of the new RSDN, scientific developments of past years were used. "Scorpions" are able to provide large area actions (1 thousand km against 600). In addition, RSDN-10 do not have LKKS - the so-called local control correction stations, which are located at a great distance, which does not allow radio waves to penetrate the territory of a potential enemy and makes radio navigation systems invisible.

- The main "consumers" of these stations, which are in service with the Air Defense Forces and the Air Force, are also long-range aviation and Navy Kupin said. “They receive accurate time signals and synchronize equipment through such networks.

"Scorpions", unlike outdated stations, are able to automatically maintain the parameters of the emitted signal, can be controlled from a single remote control and are able to suppress residual radio pulses. The receivers of the system can be installed on aviation, land, sea and river equipment. Another advantage of the Scorpions is the ability to synchronize stations with the GLONASS system, which significantly increases their efficiency.

“The crews of long-range aviation aircraft are never guided by the data of only one system to determine the location,” former Air Force Commander-in-Chief Pyotr Deinekin told Izvestia. - We are always engaged in the complex use of means for determining the exact location of an airship. There should also be an autonomous navigation system so that the crew does not depend on radio and space facilities that may be subject to interference. By the way, the issue of navigation accuracy is one of the important issues war and peace.

In addition to the commissioning of the latest radar developments, the modernization of old systems is also planned. The Rosoboronpostavka agency ordered the repair and restoration work of the RSDN-10 complexes and the RSDN-20 Alfa system. Modernization is carried out within the framework of the federal target program"Global navigation systems" and in accordance with the "Russian radio navigation plan for 2008-2015". For these purposes, about 50 million rubles have been allocated from the budget of the Ministry of Defense.

The commissioning of the Scorpion will take place in four stages. In 2013-2015, three systems of the Trans-Baikal chain will be replaced, in 2016-2017 - four systems of the North Caucasus chain, in 2017-2019 - four Far East, in 2019-2020 will replace three systems of the South Ural chain. In addition to new long-range navigation systems, equipment Russian army anti-interference aviation receivers PPA-S / V will be received, operating on the signals of GLONASS, GPS, the entire arsenal ground RSDN and "Scorpion".

Colonel E. Maksimov

IN foreign countries in order to increase the efficiency of reconnaissance on the battlefield, the protection of objects for various purposes, as well as timely notification of the movement of people, ground equipment and low-flying aircraft(helicopters) in the tactical (operational-tactical) depth, measures are being consistently taken to develop and supply the troops with new and modernize systems and complexes of reconnaissance and signaling devices (RSP) that are in service.

The US Army is armed with the RSP Scorpion system (SCORPION Unattended Target Recognition Systems) manufactured by the American company Northrop-Grumman. It is designed for covert remote detection and tracking of the movement of people, ground equipment, as well as for classifying objects in tactical (operational-tactical) depth.

Reconnaissance and signaling devices of the "Scorpio" system can be used to solve such problems as:
- observation of areas in which the concentration or movement of enemy troops is possible or expected;
- conducting reconnaissance of the most probable routes of their advancement and deployment;
- determination of directions and intensity of movement of troops;
- protection of the places of deployment of their troops, barriers, approaches to bridges, etc .;
- ensuring the protection of important military facilities together with other technical means to prevent the penetration of reconnaissance and sabotage groups and terrorists into their territory;
- protection of areas state border, lines of separation of opposing forces and demilitarized zones.

The Scorpion system is implemented using a flexible architecture, and its electronic components are characterized by high reliability and low cost in the supply and sales market. In addition, the RSP complex is easily configured and deployed with a complete set of remote control and management of every component in the system, down to a single sensor.

Depending on the tasks to be solved, the system package may include RSP with four types of sensors (seismic, magnetometric or combined seismic / magnetometric, acoustic, passive infrared), optoelectronic observation devices, radio repeaters, data processing and control stations (SODU, wearable and portable). If necessary, hydroacoustic sensors, as well as sensors for chemical and radiation reconnaissance, can be additionally included in its composition.
All RSPs are installed manually, and the time required for this does not exceed a few minutes. The devices are made in a special protective metal case and are designed for operation in adverse climatic conditions.

Combined (seismic / magnetometric) RSP and optoelectronic observation devices to provide topographic location are additionally equipped with Navstar radar.

The set of each reconnaissance and signaling device includes: one sensor, an electronic processing unit with a VHF transmitter and a battery.

The electronic processing unit is pre-installed with universal software for preliminary processing of data from sensors various types.

To increase the efficiency of the sensors and reduce the likelihood of their false operation, the SRS uses the adjustment of the sensitivity threshold. To determine the direction to the object in the system, the goniometric method is used. The maximum communication range with the radio repeater is up to 2 km.

When the power supply is turned on, the RSP is automatically tested, during which its performance is monitored and the type of connected sensors is determined. If the device is ready for operation, information about this is transmitted via a radio repeater to a data processing and control station. The operation of the sensor in the electronic processing unit of the RSP generates a coded signal, which is then transmitted in the same way to the command post.

Optoelectronic surveillance devices of the "Phoenix" type are designed for remote automatic detection of moving targets in a given field of view at any time of the day and in adverse weather conditions. The reconnaissance range using the device is up to 800 m. The system kit includes a digital black-and-white video camera for daytime shooting (the operating wavelength range reaches the near-IR region of the spectrum) and an IR camera based on an uncooled focal matrix.

The optoelectronic observation device is mounted on a tripod and is masked by a camouflage cover. Its aiming at the target is carried out with the receipt of "alarm" signals from other RSPs, as well as remotely - at the operator's commands. When a moving target is detected, the device automatically tracks it, primary processing, compression of video images according to the standard JPEG 2000 format and transmission via cable line to a radio repeater.

The radio repeater ensures the reception of data from the SRS and their transmission to the data processing station located at the control points. One radio repeater can serve up to 800 RPNs.

The system uses radio repeaters of two types: short-range radio communication (provides it in the VHF range at a line-of-sight range) and over-the-horizon communication.

The over-the-horizon communication radio repeater, in addition to the standard VHF transmitter, is equipped with a transceiver of the Iridium commercial satellite communication system and a connector for connecting a remote optoelectronic surveillance device.

Short-range radio repeaters are used in the protection of military facilities, and those equipped with a satellite transmitter are used in reconnaissance.

The wearable SODU is made on the basis of a portable compact personal computer, which is controlled by operating system Windows 2000 SP4 or XP Professional SP2. It performs a number of functions: provides programming of the specified modes of operation of the RSP, remote control and control over their functioning, automatic registration and systematization of incoming data, as well as remote guidance of optoelectronic devices to specified objects.

A portable SODU is located at the command post and in the combat control centers. It is made on the basis of a PC and, in addition to the portable version, provides the final processing of intelligence information and the formation of a database. The station's special software allows you to track the location of objects in the controlled area and display data from the SRS in real time against the background of an electronic map of the area.

The Scorpion system operates offline, and its sensors can operate continuously for up to three months. Sufficient flexibility of this tool is provided through the use of universal transceivers, programmable to work with sensors using a portable data processing and control station. The presence of universal hardware and software allows the use of reconnaissance and signaling devices of a different class in the system, for example, Rembass-2, Falcon Watch and Classic.

In order to improve efficiency combat support troops at the tactical level, the Northrop-Grumman company developed and put into experimental combat operation the Scorpion-2 RSP system. Unlike the previous one, it uses devices of a combined type, which have smaller weight and size characteristics and power consumption, as well as twice the time of continuous operation (up to six months).

The composition of such a device includes three sensors - seismic, magnetometric and passive infrared. They provide detection and recognition of objects at a distance of more than 100 m.

In total, the US Army has more than 1,000 sets of the Scorpion system. Their high efficiency and reliability have been confirmed during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Distinctive features of this system are:
- modular, open and scalable architecture for setting up RSP during combat operations (operations);
- adapted, secure, two-way communication via short-range VHF radio communication or over-the-horizon communication (Iridium satellite communication system);
- interoperability with sensors of various types (seismic, magnetometric or combined seismic/magnetometric, acoustic, passive infrared);
- low power consumption of the system elements, increased time of their continuous operation, etc.

In the US Armed Forces, work to improve the RSP systems and reconnaissance sensor complexes in the period up to 2020 involves the constant modernization of existing models, which involves the replacement of individual devices, as well as the introduction of fundamentally new information technologies that expand their functionality.

According to American experts in the field of electronic reconnaissance, the use of the Scorpion RSP system makes it possible to significantly reduce the loss of personnel and equipment during combat operations, as well as reduce the number of forces and means necessary both for reconnaissance and for the protection of objects.

Table 1 Main performance characteristics of sensors
Characteristic Combined (seismic / magnetometric) Passive IR
Detection range, m:
human 3-15 50-100
vehicle 25-50 100-200
Maximum speed of detected objects, km/h:
human 5-7
vehicle 45-50
Operating temperature range, in ° WITH -25 to +60 -25 to +60

Table 2 Main performance characteristics of optoelectronic surveillance devices
Characteristic IR camera Camcorder
Operating wavelength range, µm 8-12 0,4-0,7
Detection/recognition range, m:
human 300/200 ./300
vehicle 800/400 ./800
Sensor matrix size, pixels 640x480 720x576
Field of view angle, deg. 9,3 5,5
Focal length, mm 75 (F/1(0) 50 (F/1.8)

Table 3 Main performance characteristics of radio repeaters

Here is a simple, cheap, reliable and easy-to-use flexible sleeve for supplying ammunition "Scorpion" - a system that allows a fighter to carry ammunition in a container behind his back and fire using a flexible tape to supply ammunition.

The initiative development of the FRONT-tactical systems company has successfully passed the test cycle at one of the training grounds near Moscow and is ready for mass production. According to the designer, during the tests and refinement, all possible delays in firing were eliminated. By increasing the amount of ammunition available for use before reloading weapons, the Scorpion significantly increases the degree of freedom of action for firing. The increase in the degree of freedom of action occurs due to the expansion of the cycle available to the shooter to suppress and defeat the target. The standard firing cycle includes finding a target, firing and reloading weapons. At the same time, reloading the weapon interrupts the cycle and forces it to start again - with the search for a target and firing: this reduces the chances of hitting a target within a single cycle. Increasing the amount of ammunition available for consumption before reloading the weapon increases the duration of the firing cycle and the chances of hitting the target.

In theory, "Scorpio" will make it possible to make a revolution in the shooting systems used by the armed forces, in practice, the fate of the development depends on the inertia of the military-technical leadership and the efforts of the weapons lobby. A cutting-edge achievement that surpasses American counterpart and making it possible to get out of the impasse of "continuous improvement of the Kalashnikov assault rifle and its analogues", went unnoticed by the domestic military-industrial complex. The simplicity of the design allows you to recharge the wearable container, in field conditions using ammunition loaded in a flexible self-disintegrating tape. 475 cartridge in the main compartment and 75 in the tape.

"Scorpion" does not restrict movement and allows you to fire from any position; in the manufacturer's version, the container is placed in a backpack.

The Scorpion steel belt is not so much a piece of equipment, but rather a prologue and a starting point in the evolution of small arms and combat tactics. An opportunity to form a path, the end result of which will significantly change the appearance of the rifle units of the armed forces, is the development of an automatic rifle chambered for 7.62x54 with ammunition from the tape.

The new weapon must have high technological properties: the ability to withstand a high rate of fire and a long load on the bore and gas-operated mechanics, high accuracy and accuracy. The overall success in creating a new rifle will be its reliability and weight and size characteristics. The most significant criterion is the low weight of the weapon, which is necessary to reduce the penalties of the degree of freedom from steel tape, which exerts its weight on the free movement of the weapon in the hands of the shooter. The perfect embodiment new system will be a rifle with a tape receiver integrated into the body, the ability to conduct automatic fire without significant recoil and high wear resistance. Successful development will open up the prospect of switching to 7.62x54 as a single ammunition for rifle units. In theory, the rejection of intermediate cartridges and a return to the 7.62x54 rifle caliber is a necessity. Firstly, domestic intermediate ammunition does not guarantee the destruction of modern personal protective equipment. Secondly, 7.62x54 is the most common ammunition in the nomenclature small arms. Add to the nomenclature of machine guns and sniper rifles a new assault rifle chambered for a similar cartridge is easier than trying to create the entire range of small arms from scratch and develop several new types of ammunition. Thirdly, 7.62x54 is not a technological innovation for the domestic military-industrial complex, which greatly simplifies the process of creating a new assault rifle. Under these conditions, the transition to 7.62x54 as a single ammunition will reduce the range of cartridges and rifle complexes produced by the domestic military-industrial complex. Which, combined with the refusal to produce a large number of various cartridge clips, will lead to significant savings. The theory is easily criticized - now there are many special ammunition and new developments that are used to a limited extent by the armed forces. However, from the point of view of military construction, it is cheaper, easier and faster to produce a single cartridge to feed machine guns and assault rifles. Small arms account for the lion's share of the total consumption of all ammunition consumed by rifle units. On the scale of an army or a high-intensity conflict, this is a significant saving in production forces, time, and easing the logistical burden when supplying troops.


The use of the new concept of ammunition supply will significantly increase the consumption of ammunition in combat and cause an increase in the logistical burden when supplying troops - therefore, the overall reduction in the range of consumable units is an important factor in mitigating such a burden.

A logical step in the evolution of the new concept will be the development of a new machine gun chambered for 7.62x54 with similar technological properties. The need to develop a new machine gun is due to the increased requirements for wear resistance, since the use of a new ammunition system increases the duration of the load during continuous firing. An attempt to create a hand-held 30 mm grenade launcher according to similar principles is also not ruled out.

The concept of a new ammunition supply system, combined with the creation of a new rifle complex, will allow: to increase several times firepower rifle formations, reduce the range of products manufactured at military-industrial complex enterprises - by abandoning the production of cartridge clips, reduce the logistical burden when supplying troops on the front line, switch to a single cartridge 7.62x54. To do this, it is necessary to adopt the Scorpion system or its analogue into service as an integral part of the Ratnik equipment for each soldier leading a shooting battle. The FRONT-tactical systems company is not capable of developing a new assault rifle, moreover, the prospect of reducing the range of products manufactured by military-industrial complex enterprises, due to the unification of ammunition and the rejection of obsolete cartridge clips and boxes for machine guns and machine guns, creates internal competition, to overcome which, without a fundamental decision will be impossible. In turn, the decision to switch to new principle ammunition supply, changes in the appearance of rifle units and the development of a new rifle complex, at least will be postponed. At least because of the Ratnik program. The reputation of "program success" for responsible managers may be more expensive than the prospects of a new concept. Despite the fact that the advanced developers of small arms systems could not fulfill the task of the Ratnik program to create a fundamentally new complex of small arms. In the conditions of the domestic military-industrial complex "Scorpio" and the new concept of shaping the appearance of the rifle units of the armed forces can be postponed until at least 2020.


In theory, the evolution of the concept of tape ammunition and mass use"Scorpions" in the rifle division allows you to solve a higher priority task - increasing the number of missile and special weapons in rifle units, without losing the ability to conduct a full-fledged rifle battle. At the same time, there is no need to create new types of hand-held anti-tank, anti-aircraft, missile and other special weapons. It is enough to increase the firepower of an ordinary shooter several times and in the rifle department there will immediately be a place for a second grenade launcher.

In practice, the evolution of the concept is impossible without the adoption of an analogue of the "Scorpion" into service and setting the task of its massive use in the troops. In order for the institute of military staff thought to work, it needs a task, it is impossible without a series of maneuvers and serious research to determine how much the use of belt feed systems and an increase in the firepower of the rifle squad unload the staff of the squad and free up staff units for the use of special weapons. Need practice. Since the basic foundations of the concept - the development of a new assault rifle, significantly increase the importance of one shooter, one can count on a positive result in matters of increasing the degree of freedom in the construction of units.

They represent a separate design task, without the successful solution of which it is impossible to create effective weapons. In particular, in the context of machine gun armament, of great interest are various systems, allowing you to increase the size of the ready-to-use ammunition load and thereby ensure long-term firing without reloading. Relatively recently, an interesting project of such a system was presented by domestic designers.

A domestic device designed to improve the combat qualities of existing machine guns was developed by FRONT-tactical systems. The creation of a new product, which received the designation "Scorpion", was carried out on its own initiative, without an order from the military department or law enforcement agencies. In order to increase the ammunition load of the machine gun, ready for use, it was decided to abandon the standard boxes for tapes, replacing them with a larger container and a special device for supplying cartridge tape to the receiving window of the machine gun.

In its current form, the Scorpio system consists of several main parts. To store the tape with cartridges, a metal box-container of the appropriate dimensions is intended. A special flexible sleeve for supplying cartridges is connected to it, at the second end of which a bracket is provided for mounting on a machine gun. This architecture of the kit allows you to produce its various options, both stationary and portable.

General view of the "Scorpio" system. Photo Front-ts.ru

It should be noted that the idea of ​​using flexible metal sleeves for feeding tapes is not new. Similar designs were developed in the first half of the last century and even found application in practice in various fields. The use of a flexible sleeve allows you to connect a weapon with a cartridge box, as well as ensure the correct interaction of the cartridge belt, box and weapon when changing their position in space. As a result, such designs are the optimal solution to the existing problems.

The Scorpion kit includes several basic elements. A metal box-container is intended for storage and carrying of the tape with cartridges. In the basic configuration, it has dimensions of 40x10x30 cm and holds 475 rounds in one tape. To carry the box, it is proposed to use a special satchel, adjustable in accordance with the anatomy of the shooter. A special cover with fasteners for a flexible sleeve is installed on the cartridge box. The sleeve itself is a structure of a large number of metal segments that can change position relative to each other within certain sectors. The sleeve is 160 cm long, 10 cm wide, and 2.5 cm thick, which allows it to hold up to 75 rounds. If necessary, the sleeve is equipped with a protective cover. The sleeve is completed with a bracket that allows you to connect it to the weapon. The kit without cartridges weighs about 4.1 kg.

According to the manufacturer, in the basic configuration, the Scorpion kit is designed for use with 7.62x54 mm R rifle cartridges and loose metal bands. In preparation for firing, a single tape for 550 rounds is placed in the box and sleeve. The end of the tape is displayed to the receiving window of the weapon. According to reports, the design of the Scorpion kit is designed for use with Kalashnikov-designed machine guns, but the possibility of creating modifications for other weapons is mentioned.


Cartridge box and flexible sleeve. Photo Vpk.name

The main feature of the Scorpion system is the use of a common tape for the entire wearable ammunition load, which gives it a number characteristic features, and also gives certain advantages over other methods of ammunition supply. According to the development company, Scorpion compares favorably with existing boxes of ribbons for a number of reasons. First of all, a certain reduction in the weight of the entire complex in the form of a machine gun, cartridges and ammunition systems is achieved. So, to carry 550 rounds, you need six standard metal boxes. With an empty box weighing about 1-1.5 kg, only due to the means of storing and carrying ammunition, the total mass of the complex is reduced by several kilograms.

The absence of the need to reload weapons after spending 100 rounds of the tape (as when using standard boxes) allows you to provide a fire advantage and create a high density of fire. In addition, the elements of the "Scorpion" do not prevent the shooter from moving around the battlefield and do not impose serious restrictions on his mobility. It is possible to shoot from various provisions, during which the sleeve or satchel does not interfere with the machine gunner.

The existence of the Scorpion project was announced a long time ago. Since then, the development company has carried out all the necessary tests and completed the fine-tuning of the system. In particular, during 2015 the system was tested in the conditions of polygons. Thanks to this, it was possible to get rid of all the shortcomings and ensure high reliability of the operation of all elements of the kit.


Machine gunner with the "Scorpion" system. Photo Basoff1.livejournal.com

To date, the company "FRONT-tactical systems" has mastered mass production"Scorpion" systems in the configuration chambered for 7.62x54 mm R and Kalashnikov machine guns of modifications PK, PKM and "Pecheneg". Products are assembled to order within two weeks after receipt of the application. At the request of the customer, some changes can be made to the system regarding the satchel and its belt system. In particular, you can choose the color of the textile elements of the kit.

According to the manufacturer, the selected architecture of the complex allows you to change its main parameters. So, in accordance with the wishes of the customer, the design of the box-container for carrying the tape can be changed. In the wearable version of the Scorpion, the box can hold up to 1000 rounds, and this limitation is primarily due to physical abilities arrow and weight of ammunition. In the manufacture of a stationary version intended for installation on machinery, etc., there are no such restrictions. In this case, the kit can be equipped with boxes of any capacity.

According to reports, the Scorpion ammunition kits are produced in small batches and supplied to individual customers. There are references to the order of such equipment by representatives of the Russian law enforcement agencies and the armed forces. Thus, the original proposal interested its " target audience” and came to practical application.


Flexible hose section chambered for 12.7x108 mm. Photo Basoff1.livejournal.com

Using the accumulated experience of its own and others, the developer company is currently working on several options for the development of the Scorpio system. So, last summer there were reports about the development of a flexible hose for feeding 12.7x108 mm cartridges, which can be used to feed the NSV-12.7 Utes machine gun or other similar systems. For obvious reasons, this version of the kit will not become a direct analogue of the Scorpion for PC / PKM, however, it may well find application as part of weapons of various equipment. At the same time, it completely “inherits” all the characteristic advantages of the base model.

In the future, the creation of new systems of similar architecture for various ammunition is not ruled out. It is claimed that the flexible sleeve can even be used to feed 30mm grenades for the respective weapon. Whether potential customers will show interest in such proposals - time will tell.

In parallel with the creation of new kits, updated versions of existing equipment are being developed. In December last year, work was reported on a modernized version of the sleeve attachments to the weapon. With brackets new design the developers are going to ensure the compatibility of the Scorpion kit with new modifications of Kalashnikov machine guns, primarily with the Pecheneg machine gun in the bullpup layout.


One of the foreign analogues of the Scorpion is the TYR Tactical MICO system American development. Photo Warspot.ru

Currently, several variants of ammunition supply systems are being developed and tested in Russia and abroad. small arms with the supply of cartridges through a flexible metal sleeve. All these products have a similar architecture, and should also have the same advantages over standard samples. However, so far none of these systems has been put into service. Flexible sleeves are actively used as part of small arms of various equipment, but kits for infantry machine gunners have not yet reached mass use in practice.

The Scorpion ammunition system is of great interest from a technical and tactical point of view. Some publications on this development claim that the original technical solutions project can make a real revolution in the field of small arms and its methods combat use. In particular, it was proposed to develop a new automatic rifle chambered for 7.62x54 mm R, which could initially be used with a flexible sleeve for feeding cartridges that increases its combat characteristics. In addition, certain advantages were mentioned associated with the abandonment of intermediate cartridges and the transfer of all infantry weapons to rifle ammunition.

Despite all the high marks and attempts to present a new domestic development as a revolution in weapons business, the Scorpion kit has not yet interested the Russian military department and has not become the subject of bulk supply contracts. Nevertheless, a number of such products are already used by representatives of various structures. The further prospects of the kit are still in question. Whether the Scorpion will become a regular element of the equipment of Russian machine gunners is not yet entirely clear.

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