"Kalashnikov" will develop new civilian weapons
The entire project is estimated at 678 mln. Rub., From which the FRP loan will be 67 millions.
The Fund confirmed the information, noting that this is the first project approved by the FER that “aims to diversify the enterprises of the military-industrial complex”.
He stressed that "Kalashnikov" faced a "high level of equipment wear and a lack of capacity to expand the production of civilian small arms."
It is reported that “with the involvement of the FRP loan, the enterprise will produce three types of civilian weapons: the Saiga MK-107 (self-loading hunting carbine with balanced automatics), the Tiger (a hunting weapon created on the basis of the Dragunov sniper rifle), and the Biathlon "(sports rifles for biathlon)".
Part of the production is planned to be exported to the CIS countries, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
According to the source of the newspaper, taking into account the diversification of the production of Kalashnikov (the concern now produces not only small arms and Vikhr-1 guided missiles, but even Drones and boats) "deliveries of civilian weapons do not play a key role in the formation of a portfolio of orders." However, the rejection of this direction will lead to the loss of a leading position in the market and will be perceived by the American side as a result of the effectiveness of sanctions.
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