About 10 new models of pistols and submachine guns of foreign and Ukrainian production have been put into service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, UNN reports.
Details
The Armed Forces of Ukraine's arsenal includes pistols from well-known companies from the United States, Italy, and Belgium. Most of the pistols are of 9 mm caliber, but there are also samples of 11.43 mm caliber
It is noted that Submachine guns are noted for their lightness, compactness and effectiveness. They are usually equipped with 30-round magazines, but one of the new models can be converted to use 15-, 20-, and 25-round magazines.
This model is also equipped with a folding stock in both directions and a silencer adapter.
All submachine guns are characterized by a very high rate of fire, which is extremely important in close combat.
Addendum
The Ministry of Defense emphasizes that the procedure for obtaining a NATO nomenclature code for a new model of weapons and military equipment has been simplified to 10 days.
Samples of domestically produced weapons and military equipment that have undergone codification are allowed to be procured at the expense of the state budget.
Recall
In the first half of 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine adopted and authorized for use in the Armed Forces almost 480 models of weapons and military equipment, most of which are domestically produced.