The Kalashnikov Concern, as part of the traditional "School of the Journalist-Gunsmith," presented improved 7.62-mm SVCh, SV-98, and SVDS sniper rifles to federal media. The weapons were refined based on combat experience at the front and feedback from military personnel.
Andrey Chukavin, the leading design engineer of the concern, told journalists how sniper weapons were improved taking into account combat realities. According to him, feedback from snipers is constantly received, and based on it, the SVCh, SV-98, and SVDS rifles continue to be modernized.
The SVCh (Chukavin sniper rifle) received improvements that enhance convenience and reliability in combat conditions. The SV-98, known for its accuracy, was adapted for sniper pair operations. The SVDS – the airborne version of the legendary SVD – also underwent modernization based on military feedback.
Instructors demonstrated several combat episodes. A sniper pair (shooter with SV-98 and spotter) engaged targets at various distances. Rapid firing from the SVCh with a thermal imaging attachment was separately demonstrated against targets spread across the front and in depth.
In addition, journalists saw the joint work of a sniper pair with an SV-98 and a shooter with a semi-automatic SVCh under cover, as well as volley firing from both rifles at one and two targets.