there was an even more vigorous and louder call for something to replace the Cold War era AK-74. The entire Ratnik collection underwent final acceptance tests in late 2013. All the items of Ratnik; ...

The Russian government has agreed to pay for new AK-12 assault rifles as part of its new “future soldier” (Ratnik) set of gear for its infantry The government is also increasing the order for Ratnik ...

But what the Ratnik program doesn’t have just yet is an assault rifle of choice, the modern update to the Russian military’s standard issue AK-74 that can match the U.S. Army’s standard ...

The AK-12 and AK-15 have 30-round magazines, can shoot 700 rounds per minute, and are equipped with a number of different sights. The two new weapons will be part of Russia's "Ratnik" program, a ...

Russia has set its sights on revamping its ground forces in recent years with the development and adoption of a ton of new gear, including the Ratnik combat ... it feeds from AK-74 compatible ...

The new Ratnik (“Warrior”) combat gear designed for use by the Russian armed forces will feature the AK-12 assault rifle as part of its standard issue, according to Deputy Defense Minister ...

We have rebranded as 'Gateway to Russia' and now offer even more articles and resources about Russia. The new Ratnik combat gear has not even entered service with the Russian Army, and ...

Russia’s Defense Ministry was considering giving up 5.45mm rounds used in Kalashnikov AK-74, AK-12 assault rifles and other small arms as they had the insufficient piercing power at medium and ...

5.45mm AK-12 has higher ergonomics against AK-74 and AKM. The upgrade increased ... The rifle was designed in the framework of Ratnik outfit program and was accepted into service in late 2018.