Vladimir Putin has supported the idea of merging the Izhmash and Izhmekh enterprises as part of the Russian Technologies State Corporation and under the Kalashnikov brand name.
Vladimir Putin has supported the idea of merging the Izhmash and Izhmekh enterprises as part of the Russian Technologies State Corporation and under the Kalashnikov brand name. Photo: A young woman holds a Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifle with a TN-1 thermal imaging sight at the International Exhibition of Police and Military Equipment (Interpolitex 2012) in Moscow.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin who voiced this initiative also said he planned to launch a resolute struggle in order to protect Russian gun-makers’ copyright on global markets.
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the legendary assault rifle, has authorized the use of his name in the brand name of a concern of small-arms plants, due to be established in Izhevsk.
The Kalashnikov assault rifle is one of the the most reliable and popular in the world.
Kalashnikov assault rifles are mostly valued for their reliability and simplicity.
The Kalashnikov assault rifle was developed in 1947, and it was adopted by the Soviet Armed Forces three years later.
Over 70 million Kalashnikov assault rifles have been manufactured since then, including various modified versions.
These assault rifles have been adopted by 50 foreign armies.
The Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (Izhmekh) is a major multi-role Russian enterprise with state-of-the-art engineering, metallurgical, instrument engineering and microelectronics technologies. The enterprise manufactures civilian and service arms, packing equipment, electrical tools, kitchen appliances, oil and gas equipment, medical equipment and high-precision steel castings.
The Izhmash Scientific and Production Association (NPO), in which the Russian Technologies State Corporation has a majority stake, develops and manufactures a wide range of special-purpose and civilian products, including Kalashnikov and Nikonov assault rifles, submachine guns, sniper rifles, rocket launchers, aircraft weapons, as well as guided artillery systems.
