98129987 Ministry of Defence refused to purchase the AK 74
The Russian Defense Ministry refused to purchase AK-74, the newspaper "News ". The military department explained the decision by the fact that these weapons have not modernized, and he needed a more modern and long-range replacement. Now purchases from the group "Izhmash " engaged in the manufacture of small arms will be resumed only when the venture will create a new machine. According to "Izhmash ", new weapons will be shown the military until 2011. According to newspaper, citing a source in the concern, the development of modern machine are already underway. Until then, until the creation of weapons will not end, "Izhmash " intends to focus on exports and the production of sporting arms. Earlier, some experts have suggested that the military should stop buying certain models of Kalashnikov assault rifles, because the warehouses have already been formed sufficient stocks of these weapons. In this predominantly accumulated in the warehouses of the AK-74 older versions. Currently, "Izhmash " produces the AK-74M, which differ from the basic model fixture for optical and electro-optical sights. These devices allow you to hit targets at a distance of 600 meters, while without sighting range is only 300-400 meters. According to the newspaper, the AK-74 in storage can be upgraded to version AK-74M, but the Russian Defense Ministry does not plan to do it. In July 2011 it was reported that "Izhmash " already engaged in the creation of a new machine, which will differ from scheme Kalashnikov. According to Director General "Izhmash " Maxim Kuzyuka, the new machine, "able to compete with modern analogues of small arms in the world ". Technical details of the prepared "Izhmash " machine is not yet known. AK-74 is produced since 1974. For all the time production was released about six million of these weapons. The mass of AK-74 5.45 mm depending on the model ranges from 3.3 to 5.5 kilograms. Maximum range of 1.4 machine thousands of feet, and effective – up to a thousand meters.
