June 5, 2023: The new Russian standard assault rifle, the AK-12, received its first large-scale combat use once the invasion of Ukraine began over a year ago. The manufacturer didn’t receive many ...
The AK-12 assault rifle has passed military field tests and meets all of the Russian armed forces' design and operational standards, gunmaker Kalashnikov Concern says, according to Jane's 360. The ...
Key Point: Besides giving Russia a foothold in the lucrative Indian market, a cost-effective 7.62x51mm rifle could tempt other buyers looking for cheap, reliable, NATO-standard caliber arms. Russian ...
Russia's 64 year-old beauty, the Kalashnikov AK series assault rifle, may soon get a new addition: the AK-12. Come this June, Russian feds will decide the fate of the AK-12 — in development since 2010 ...