“They exist now only in caliber 5.45 and 7.62. However, we have an export order for the 7.62x51 machine. In addition, we plan to develop an AK-12 assault rifle in 5.56x45 caliber of NATO standard, ”RIA Novosti quoted Urzhumtsev as saying.
In June, Kalashnikov Concern presented a civilian version of the AK-12 assault rifle at a traditional annual presentation.
Earlier it was reported that in St. Petersburg on the territory of the Military History Museum of Artillery, Engineering and Signal Corps of the Ministry of Defense of Russia will erect a monument to the designer of small arms Mikhail Kalashnikov.