Russian Kalashnikov concern is preparing to increase weapons and UAVs in 2023

A group of companies intend to increase the production of the entire weapon line. It is about small and precision weapons, shells and drones. The manufacturer also started supplying drones to the Russian troops. The Russian concern Kalashnikov intends to increase the production of the entire line of its weapons next year. This was announced today, November 2, said the President of the Alan Lushnikov group, RIA Novosti reports.

According to Lushnikov, it is about shooting and high -precision weapons, ammunition and drones. "Next year, we put a further increase in the production program throughout our nomenclature is both small arms, high -precision weapons, shells, and drones," he commented. According to him, last year the manufacturer laid an increase in weapons by 2022 by 40%. According to Lushnikov, a group of companies have already started supplying drones to the Russian army.

"We have not announced it, but we are already supplied to the army. This is a whole line," the Russian said. According to him, some drones are already produced and come to the troops, and some are still in development and will go out for a series next year. "The most different nomenclature for various purposes is reconnaissance and so on," the head of the concern said. As an example, Lushnikov cited Zala 421-24 Zala Aero (part of the Kalashnikov group).

According to manufacturers, the copter presented at the Russian Army - 2022 forum is capable of working in radio electronic counteraction and flying in full radio. Kalashnikov concern is the largest manufacturer of combat automatic and sniper weapons in Russia. It accounts for 95% of the production of small arms. We will remind, Belarus sent Russia a new reinforcement. It is about 20 BMPs, which were later noticed in the Luhansk region.