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| Janes: Rooshun Army adds new AKs to their arsenal |
| 2015-02-06 |
| The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected two assault rifles manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern as new standard issue firearms for the Russian Ratnik soldier modernisation programme. "We have already made a deal and selected assault rifles from Izhmash. It won in cost to effectiveness terms. The quality is also acceptable for us," Deputy Minister of Defence Yuriy Borisov stated on Russian radio on 24 January. Borisov stated that two assault rifles manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern were selected by the Armed Forces: the AK-12, chambered in 5.45x39 mm, and the 7.62x39 mm AK-103-4. "We also increase the number of ordered Ratnik systems from 50,000 to 70,000", Borisov added. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #1 Ratnik systems, you say? Ohh yeaah, that's the ticket. |
| Posted by: 2sealys 2015-02-06 10:40 |