The YakB-12.7 four-barrel aircraft machine gun has been spotted at the front on a ground mobile platform. Now, the reliable gun of the pilots will help infantry units to destroy enemy drones.
However, similar systems are massively needed not only in mobile anti-aircraft groups, but also in a stationary version to cover important objects, as well as on ships.
Characteristics of the YakB-12.7 machine gun:
- Weight — 45 kg
- Length — 1345 mm
- Barrel length — 970 mm
- Operating principles — powder gas exhaust, spring starter
- Rate of fire — 4000–4500 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity — 810 m/s
- Sighting range — 1500 m
- Sight — collimator
Earlier www1.ru reported that "Kalashnikov" completed the shipment of combat small arms under the main contract ahead of schedule.