The Kalashnikov Group, one of the world’s leading weapons manufacturers, has increased its weapons production by 30% to meet the needs of the Russian army in Ukraine, the company announced.
In a statement, Kalashnikov recalls the launch of the ‘Konveiner Project’, in July 2022, which involved the technological modernization of the factories.
The project included the gradual improvement of production processes, the installation of new equipment and the modernization of the assembly line, the Russian company added.
All this allowed the company to fulfill the orders of the armed forces on time and with the required quality, explained Kalashnikov CEO Andrei Barishnikov.
In early November, Kalashnikov terminated the contract signed with the Russian army in 2021, on the eve of the start of the war in Ukraine, on February 24, 2022, for the supply of the AK-12 assault rifle model 2023.
In this sense, it signed a new contract for the new version of the AK-12, where several modifications were introduced in relation to the 2018 model, including a dioptric telescopic sight and a bidirectional safety device.
The assault rifle supply contract is the longest signed by the company, which also created a special division to manufacture ‘drones’, unmanned flying devices, for the current military campaign.
The consortium, which is under sanctions from the European Union (EU), the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries over the war in Ukraine, is the largest Russian manufacturer of small firearms.
Moscow, which is expected to increase defense spending by almost 70% by 2024, has significantly increased the pace of production of weapons and military equipment in recent months, according to Western intelligence sources.
Source: TSF
