How a lack of ammo made the swap from Kalashnikovs to M4 carbines a headache for Ukraine's special operators
A soldier in Ukraine's Special Operations Forces told BI that the upgrade was an adjustment for some, but they got the hang ...
Putin’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Is Back in the Arms Business. This Time Selling to the Houthis.
Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of ... The first two deliveries will be mostly AK-74s, an ...
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Licensed to kill: The Kalashnikov centre of Europe
As the Iron Curtain came down, the AK enjoyed what many Western experts thought was its last hoorah. Tens of thousands of surplus weapons held in old Soviet stocks were effectively looted by arms ...
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Kalashnikov delivers the first batch of improved AK-12 rifles to Russian troops in 2025
In January 2025, JSC Concern Kalashnikov delivered the first batch of improved AK-12 assault rifles ... “Kalashnikov, as a leader in the Russian small arms industry, not only delivers its ...
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Russian gunmaker unveils upgraded AK-12 assault rifle based on Ukraine combat experience
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.
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Russian Army may give up 5.45mm rounds for Kalashnikov assault rifles
MOSCOW, February 5. /TASS/. The Russian Army may give up 5.45mm rounds used in Kalashnikov AK-74, AK-12 assault rifles and other small arms, according to an article published in the thematic ...