Ukrainian-British company developed bullets piercing infantry fighting vehicles
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Ukrainian-British company Stiletto Systems Ltd. revealed the details of the BS-13 bullet designed to equip sniper and assault rifles, reports the publication Defence Blog. The new series of ammunition from the company Stiletto Systems is designed to support tactical level operations on the battlefield. New ammunition provides for breaking through all modern body armor and light armored vehicles, including infantry fighting vehicles.
In September last year, the company Stiletto Systems held a presentation of its products to the armed forces of Ukraine. According to the company, a new series of bullets will have even greater armor penetration. So, in the course of the latest tests, the VSU tested BS-13 cartridges of 7,62 × 51 caliber mm.
Chuck BS-13
During testing, the STL-016 sniper rifle and BS-13 cartridges were used. Shooting was conducted from a distance 220 m on a sheet of bronestali brand ARMSTAL 500 20,5 mm thick. A series of three shots fired at right angles pierced through the armor plate through. In the conclusion of the expert commission of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it is stated that the new bullets manufactured by Stiletto Systems Ltd are capable of stopping Soviet-made armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles at a distance of 450 m.
Stiletto Systems - Ukrainian-British company developing ammunition and small weapon. According to its technical director Alexander Kalachev, the personnel and development are completely Ukrainian, but since in the UK it was easier to register an arms company and go through a licensing procedure, officially Stiletto Systems is considered Ukrainian-British.
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