While this provided a quick solution for frontline troops, there was an acute need for a new weapons system for reconnaissance and special operators. The requirements were similar: penetrate NATO body ...

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Elite Russian troops are displaying a new arsenal of body armor, individual weapons, armor-piercing ammunition and collar radios — a menu of essential gear that gives them a big tactical advantage ...

During the Soviet-Afghan War, elite Spetsnaz units began replacing standard steel helmets with something far more intimidating — titanium armor built to withstand pistol fire and brutal close-quarters ...