The efforts to fully replace the older Kalashnikov assault rifle began in 2018, but as seen in the Kremlin's ongoing war in Ukraine, it will likely take years for the transition to be completed.
The AK-12 represents the fifth-generation of the legendary Avtomat Kalashnikova assault rifle series. Although Russia ...
Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of ... The first two deliveries will be mostly AK-74s, an ...
The Kalashnikov Group presented the fine-tuned AK-12 assault rifle at the Patriot ... the weapon’s upgraded prototype was demonstrated to the Russian Defense Ministry already by July 2022.