According to the famous Russian military enterprise that developed the AK series assault rifle, Kalashnikov Group Company recently revealed that the company is developing a cutting-edge light weapons system, which weighs the same as the Russian army's latest AK-12 assault rifle, which can kill and injure personnel protected by body armor and improve the situational awareness of soldiers. Although the relevant formulation is rather vague, it is almost certain that this is an advanced intelligent individual weapon system.
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu inspects the assault rifles of the Kalashnikov Group during the "Army-2021" forum
According to TASS news agency reported on August 27, Kalashnikov Group Company revealed at the "Army-2021" International Military Technology Forum that the company has begun to work on the development of sophisticated light weapons systems. The system is capable of processing enemy position data and improving soldiers' situational awareness.
The company said it is working with other contractors to develop the Advanced Light Weapons Kit, whose prototype has been successfully tested and has been presented to Russian Defense Minister Shoigu at the "Army-2021" forum. It also said that this state-of-the-art light weapons system is used to kill people, including targets protected by body armor, and is able to defend against enemy small arms fire at a range of 600 meters.
A statement from kalashnikov group said that due to the higher probability and speed of hitting enemy targets, the ability to process opponent position data, the system will improve the combat effectiveness of individual and larger units.
The light weapons kit, which can be integrated with the protection, control and power supply systems of individual combat equipment, is "modular, and in terms of weight, its operability is comparable to that of the AK-12 assault rifle".
Tass News Agency earlier reported that Shoigu inspected the Kalashnikov Shooting Center that he approved the new weapon design at the scene, saying after the gun demonstration: "You have done it, we have been discussing it for many years!" That's exactly what we ordered! ”
It now appears that Shoigu is most likely evaluating this sophisticated light weapons system of the Kalashnikov Group of Companies.
Source: World Wide Web
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