The AK-12 is the latest service rifle to be introduced into the Russian military, replacing the legendary and reliable Kalashnikov AK-74. This new carbine design is a direct competitor to the American ...

The AK-12 is a modernized version of the AK-74, itself an upgrade of the AK-47 of Cold War notoriety. The AK-12 is, in ...

Firearms manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled an upgraded AK-12 assault rifle, with modifications based on the weapon’s use in the war on Ukraine. Kalashnikov Group Chief Designer Sergey Urzhumtsev ...

May 27 (UPI) --The Kalashnikov Group, the Russian gun-making giant best known for its Soviet-era AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled upgrades to its AK-12 assault rifle to better suit Russia in its war ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Perhaps in the eyes of the Russian military, the traditional Kalashnikov is truly the apex of small arms design and the trials will be biased against any attempt to ...

Key point: The Russian military’s arms procurement is resistant to change. In early 2018, the AK-12 made by Kalashnikov Concern was officially recommended by the Russian Ministry of Defense for ...

Russia's newly announced AK-12 assault rifle will be "much more versatile" than the famed AK-47, one expert has said, as Russia prepares to roll out the upgraded model to its armed forces in Ukraine.

(CNN) — Firearms manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled an upgraded AK-12 assault rifle, with modifications based on the weapon’s use in the war on Ukraine. (CNN) — Firearms manufacturer Kalashnikov ...