Kalashnikov Group delivered upgraded AK-12 rifles to Russian troops and shipped 2023 model batch under state contracts
Kalashnikov Group delivered a batch of upgraded AK-12 rifles to Russian troops. The number of AK-12 assault rifles supplied to the troops has increased since the start of the special military operation. Kalashnikov Group shipped a batch of upgraded AK-12 rifles of the 2023 model to a client under state contracts for 2025. The Russian military formally confirmed the commissioning of Kalashnikov'sAK
Kalashnikov Group delivered a batch of upgraded AK-12 rifles to Russian troops. The number of AK-12 assault rifles supplied to the troops has increased since the start of the special military operation. Kalashnikov Group shipped a batch of upgraded AK-12 rifles of the 2023 model to a client under state contracts for 2025. Kalashnikov made some adjustments to the AK-12 rifle of the 2023 model, compared to the 2018 model, consistent with the technical assignment of the Russian Defense Ministry. The Russian military formally confirmed the commissioning of Kalashnikov's AK-12 and AK-15, as well as products from the Degtyaryov Plant, AEK-971 and AEK-973 (6P67, 6P68), in March 2018. Kalashnikov Group expanded its machine stock and upgraded production and technological processes in 2024. According to Interfax-Russia.ru, Kalashnikov President Alan Lushnikov said that the company was working on a compact AK-12 modification.
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