Last year, the Russian industrial group “Kalashnikov” fulfilled 45 state orders in the field of defense and 24 contracts within the framework of military-technical cooperation, novinite.com reported on Friday with reference to the Russian news agency TASS.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a visit to the Kalashnikov industrial group.Photo: Vadym Savitsky / Sputnik / Profimedia

“These are the largest contracts in the company’s history,” the Russian industrial group said in a statement.

In 2022, the production of Kalashnikov weapons increased by 40% compared to 2021.

Production of the AK-19 Kalashnikov assault rifle (caliber 5.45 mm), the Kalashnikov PPK-20 submachine gun (caliber 9 mm), the Saiga-9 and TR3 carbines has also begun.

Also last year, Kalashnikov delivered the first batch of Shukavin sniper rifles, Agerpres notes.

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