The Russian Kalashnikov Concern will present the 9 mm PPK-20 submachine gun at the 19th International Aerospace Exhibition Dubai Airshow 2025. The event will be held from November 17 to 21 in the UAE, the concern's press service reported.
Alan Lushnikov, General Director of Kalashnikov, recalled that 5 years ago the PPK-20 was a promising product (developed on the basis of the Vityaz-SN submachine gun). In 2025, its modernized version is actively supplied to troops and law enforcement agencies.
I believe that the PPK-20 is one of the best submachine guns in the world for the next twenty years.
The submachine gun has been tested in the combat zone and has proven its effectiveness. The demand for weapons is growing not only in Russia, but also in other countries, the concern's press service added.
Specialists of the Kalashnikov design and technology center have improved the quality of the PPK-20. Some tactical, technical and ergonomic characteristics have been improved, and the manufacturability of the product has been increased.
Tactical and technical characteristics of PPK-20:
• Cartridge — 9x19 mm
• Weight without magazine — 2.7 kg
• Length without a low-noise firing device: 600-660 mm in combat position, 415 mm in marching position
• Length with a low-noise firing device: 715-775 mm in combat position, 525 mm in marching position
• Barrel length — 181.5 mm
• Magazine capacity — 30 rounds
