The chief designer of the Kalashnikov concern, Sergei Urzhumtsev, said that the first batch of AK-12 assault rifles, modified according to the experience of a special military operation, should be ready in the second half of this year. It has been reported TASS.
“We rely on all changes and therefore we will implement them. Production is already underway. The first batch should be launched in the second half of 2023 in pieces according to the state order,” he said.
Urzhumtsev noted that on the eve of tests of the AK-12 assault rifle, modified taking into account the experience of a special military operation in Ukraine. it will end By mid-June, the first 100 units were transferred to the troops.
Earlier, the head of the Kalashnikov concern Alan Lushnikov reported this. develops A new submachine gun in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
On February 25, one party said that AK-12 was also present. was delivered to the battlefield. He noted that the two-shot cutting mode was excluded on the machine, as it did not lead to a significant increase in productivity, but complicates the design itself.