Meet the Chukavin, Russia’s new sniper rifle

It is about time. The Russians were still using an old Cold War era sniper rifle.

the Russian Army is about to get its first new sniper rifle in decades. The Chukavin sniper rifle, or SVC, replaces the Cold War–era Dragunov SVD. A fully modern rifle, the Chukavin comes in a variety of calibers, with a maximum range of more than 1,600 yards.

For decades, the Russian Army has relied on the Dragunov SVD rifle for its sniper and designated marksman duties. Introduced in 1963, the Dragunov is a semi-automatic rifle designed to provide accurate aimed fire. The Soviet Army issued them on a wide scale to compensate for the AK-47’s relative lack of accuracy.
As an aside, the US is going to buy weapons with rails that will allow net capable features to be attached. The battle staff will be able to see engagements from the pov of the trigger pullers.