On December 20th, 2018, Kalashnikov Concern, the largest Russian small arms manufacturer, delivered the first batch of 2500 AK-12 assault rifles to Russian Ministry of Defense. Chambered for the army standard 5.45x39mm cartridge, AK-12s will replace older generations of Kalashnikov AK-74 and AK-74M rifles in general service. Russian army forces will also be equipped with new AK-15 rifles in …