BREAKING: Russian Army Accepts Both AK-12 And AEK-971
Coming on the heels of (and surely related to) news that Kalashnikov Concern has decided to launch the AK-12 on the open market, the Russian Army has announced today that both the AK-12 and the A545 (improved AEK-971 variant) have passed state trials and will be accepted into service with operational units for evaluation. VPK.name reports:
О.Мартьянов также сообщил, что оба разрабатываемых в рамках экипировки «Ратник» автомата – АЕК-971 (завод имени Дегтярева) и АК-12 (концерн «Калашников») – прошли государственные испытания и должны поступить в опытно-войсковую эксплуатацию в ВС РФ.
«Оба автомата прошли госипытания, оба соответствуют тем тактико-техническим требованиям, которые выдвигали в Министерстве обороны. Небольшие недочеты по результатам госиспытаний сейчас устраняются», – сказал О.Мартьянов.
Он сообщил, что в марте, скорее всего, оба автомата пойдут в опытно-войсковую эксплуатацию в ВС.
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O.Martyanov also said that both developed under the equipment “Warrior” machine – AEK-971 (Degtyarev Plant) and AK-12 (concern “Kalashnikov”) – passed state tests and must be received by experimental troop operation in the Armed Forces .
“Both have been gosipytaniya machine, both correspond to the tactical and technical demands made by the Ministry of Defence. Minor flaws on the results of state tests now eliminated, “- said O.Martyanov.
It is reported that in March, most likely, both the machine will go to the development of army operation in the Armed Forces
This does not mean either rifle has been adopted as a standard issue rifle by the Russian Army. However, both weapons have passed the testing phase and will be used operationally on a trial basis by Russian forces (in a process very similar to the NATO OPEVAL system). More information is available through another VPK.name article:
МОСКВА, 23 декабря. /ТАСС/. Документы о принятии на вооружение автоматического стрелкового оружия для экипировки “солдата будущего” “Ратник” будут подписаны в начале следующего года, сообщил ТАСС член коллегии Военно-промышленной комиссии (ВПК) РФ Олег Мартьянов. По его словам, на вооружение, скорее всего, примут оба проходивших испытания автомата – АК-12 и АЕК-971.
“Заседание комиссии по автоматам запланировано на февраль 2015 года. Государственные испытания образцов завершены, устраняются недочеты”, – сообщил Мартьянов.
Отвечая на вопрос о выборе между АК-12 от концерна “Калашников” и АЕК-971 разработки Ковровского завода им. Дегтярева, собеседник агентства сказал: “Скорее всего, на вооружение будут приняты оба автомата”.
“Дальнейшая судьба (автоматов), кто ими будет оснащаться, будет определена в ходе опытно-войсковой эксплуатации “Ратника”, которая пройдет в 2015 году”, – добавил член коллегии ВПК.
Ранее заместитель председателя коллегии ВПК Олег Бочкарев сообщил ТАСС, что Минобороны из экономических соображений настаивает на выборе только одного автомата. По его словам, выбор может быть сделан в первой половине 2015 года. При этом Бочкарев отметил, что шансов больше у АК-12 – он близок по характеристикам к АЕК-971, но проще.
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MOSCOW, December 23. / TASS /. Instruments of acceptance into service automatic weapons to equip “future soldier” “Warrior” will be signed early next year, told Tass board member of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation Oleg Martianov. According to him, on arms, likely will both pass the test machine – AK-12 and AEK-971.
“Session of the Commission on the machines is scheduled for February 2015. State test samples are completed, defects are eliminated,” – said Martianov.
Answering a question of choosing between an AK-12 from concern “Kalashnikov” and AEK-971 Kovrov development of the plant. Degtyarev, the spokesman said: “Most likely to be adopted by both arms of the automaton.”
“The further fate (machines), who will be equipped with them, will be determined during the development of the military operation” Warrior “, which will take place in 2015,” – said board member of the military industrial complex.
Earlier, deputy chairman of the board of MIC Oleg Bochkarev Tass reported that the Defense Ministry for economic reasons insists on choosing just one machine. According to him, the choice can be made in the first half of 2015. In this Bochkarev said that more chances in AK-12 – it is close to the characteristics of AEK-971, but it’s easier.
Which weapon will be adopted is still unclear, but the Russian Army does seem very close to a decision. Interestingly, it sounds like the possibility of both rifles being adopted is not out of the question.
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A545 or AK-12?
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Firstly, AEK is not adopted.
The second weapon of choice is A-545. The same type with balanced automatics, but slightly more modern. And its 5.45.
The question is- which units are going to use AK-12 and which- A-545.
But that will be known by march 2015, the Ratnik starts to spread at that time