OREANDA-NEWS. February 04, 2015. High Precision Systems, OJSC scientific and production association will present the ADS naval commando rifle at the IDEX-2015 Defense Industry Exhibition, which will be held from February 22-26, 2015 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).

Due to its unique performance characteristics, the ADS is the first rifle in the world capable of equally effective use in both water and on land.

High Precision Systems, OJSC has produced the first unique amphibious ADS (specialized dual-environment rifle) for marine commandos. The international premiere of the ADS will take place at the IDEX-2015 Defense Industry Exhibition, which will be held from February 22-26, 2015 in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi, said the company's press service.

As representatives at High Precision Systems have announced, the purpose of the ADS rifle was to replace the current APS (underwater specialized rifle) as the combat weapon for the special units of the Russian Navy.

On land, the rifle shoots 5.45x39mm caliber ammunition and VOG-25 and VOG-25P ammunition from its under-barrel grenade launcher. Underwater fire was made possible by cartridges designed specifically for the ADS.

One of the advantages of the amphibious rifle is its Bullpup layout, which reduces the weapon's length compared to traditional schemes (for the same length of the barrel), increased agility, better balance, and the elimination of the unfolding-folding butt.

The new rifle was shown to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Tula on January 20, 2014. The weapon successfully passed trial operation in the Ministry of Defense naval commando units, in the North, Far East, the Black Sea, and in accordance with the decision of the government, it was adopted by the Russian Armed Forces. By order of the Ministry of Defense, with some technical and tactical characteristics (TTC), the rifle was declassified from "Secret" status.

Currently, the weapon is intended for the domestic market. However, Rosoboronexport is leading the marketing campaign for the rifle and plans to export.

TTC for the ADS rifle

Weight with a grenade launcher - 4.6 kg;

Length - 685 mm;

Cartridges: 5.45x39mm: PSP-UD - for underwater shooting; 7N6, for shooting in the air;

Rate of fire - 800 rounds/min;

Effective range land - 500 m.

Tula Instrument Design Bureau (TIDB) is one of the leading design enterprises in the military-industrial sector. It has been a member company of Rostec since 2008. TIDB is the leading organization at High Precision Systems. Specialists at the design bureau developed and produced more than 150 originals of military equipment.

High Precision Systems was created to bring together the scientific and technical potential of a group of specialized enterprises. The Holding specializes in the creation of advanced military and specialized equipment in the field of high-precision systems and tactical combat zone weapon systems.