The Russian armed forces serve eleven consecutive time zones, from Kaliningrad in the west to Khabarovsk in the far east. Moscow’s legions need a proven, capable assault rifle capable of performing ...

Soon, Russian troops will carry new assault rifles into battle. The AK-12 and AK-15, direct descendants of the world-famous AK-47, are set to replace existing rifles and modernize the Russian military ...

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 ...

Kalashnikov Concern announced on Jan. 29 that its newest assault rifles won military trials and will become the army’s main handheld weapon, which will be integrated into Ratnik-2 battle gear for ...

For decades, myths surrounded the Kalashnikov platform and the reliability of Western rifles. Ukrainian soldiers fighting in modern trench warfare compared the Russian AK-12 against AR-15-based rifles ...

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 ...

The AK-12 prototype was presented to the world back in 2012 and it differed a lot from the one the Russian army’s got today. The goal of the new-era AKs was to catch and surpass its main rivals from ...

The new-generation assault rifles of Kalashnikov dubbed AK-12 and AK-15 are set to undergo field trials in undisclosed Russian Land Forces units according to the Russian MoD. Photos published on ...

(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 ...