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On 27 July 2023, the United States Department of State approved a possible sale of 21 AAV-7A1 vehicles in three configurations to Romania. This sale includes M2 Browning heavy machine guns, M240 machine guns, Mk 19 grenade launchers, M36E T1 Thermal Sighting Systems, as well as other related elements and logistical support. The total estimated ...
The modernized and most commonly known variant, known as the PKM, features several enhancements over the original PK design. Designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia, [ 1 ] the original PK machine gun was introduced in 1961 and the improved PKM variant was introduced in 1969.
The Mitraliera md. 66 (Mitralieră de companie, calibrul 7,62 mm, model 1966) is a gas-operated rotating bolt-locking medium machine gun, it is a licensed produced copy of the Soviet PK, used by Romanian Land Forces. It can be carried and operated by one person, but an assistant gunner is usually employed.
Before 1989, Romania was among the top ten arms exporters in the world, however its arms industry declined considerably during the 1990s. Exports fell from roughly $1 billion before 1989 to about $43 million in 2006, [ 1 ] and the number of employees also fell from 220,000 in 1990 to 20,000 in 2009. [ 2 ]
Romania: Built by Fabrica de Arme Cugir SA as the Puşcă Mitralieră model 1964 ("model 1964 light machine gun") [34] and later, a 5.45mm version based on the PA md. 86—the Mitralieră md. 1993 ("model 1993 light machine gun"). [35] Russia: RPK, [36] RPK-74, RPK-74M and RPK-16 [13] Seychelles [18] Serbia: Manufactured locally as the Zastava M72.
The Type 73 is based on a 1960s-era Soviet design, most likely the PK machine gun (PKM), although the date of its first production in North Korea is currently unknown. The weapon was reportedly seen in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in 2002, when a United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission team told media outlets that North Korean soldiers had set up numerous Type 73s in positions ...
It is a further development and modification of the PK machine gun (PKM). [10] It is said to be more accurate than all its predecessors due to a heavier, removable, partially forced-air-cooled barrel with radial cooling ribs and a handle which eliminates the haze effect from hot gases and keeps the barrel cooler, making the weapon more reliable ...
The Pușcă Automată model 1986 (automatic rifle model 1986, abbreviated PA md. 86 or simply md. 86) is the standard assault rifle used by the Romanian Military Forces. It is manufactured in Cugir, Romania by the ROMARM firm, located in Bucharest. The export name for this variant is the AIMS-74. [2]