At the international exhibition International Defense Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2023 in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Rosoboronexport will show the ORSIS sniper rifle for the first time abroad. This was reported by the press service of the Russian special exporter.

“As part of the small arms exposition, Rosoboronexport will demonstrate to partners a wide range of Kalashnikov assault rifles, including the 200th series, AK-12, AK-15, AK-19 and AK-308, the Chukavin sniper rifle, as well as civilian and service weapons. trademark ORSIS: sniper rifle ORSIS-375ST and high-precision carbines ORSIS F-17M and ORSIS 12.7 mm.

ORSIS-375ST is based on the T-5000 sniper rifle. The upgraded version is chambered in 9.5x77mm (.375 CheyTac). ORSIS-375ST is capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to two kilometers.

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In January, a RIA Novosti source said that for the Russian Armed Forces they began to produce a sniper rifle "Counter" chambered for NATO 7.62 by 51 mm.

In September 2022, the Promtekhnologiya company, which manufactures ORSIS weapons, announced that the ORSIS-CT20 chambered in .375 CheyTac hit a target at a distance of more than five kilometers for the first time in the world.