Russian manual machine gun RPL-20 can get a new modification. Concern “Kalashnikov plans to create a version of a machine gun under a cartridge 5.56 by 45 millimeters, which is used in NATO countries. About this Deputy General Director, Chief Designer Concern Sergei Urzhumtsev told TASS.
According to him, the concern works to create new machine gun modifications under the 7.62 cartridge at 39 millimeters and 5.56 per 45 millimeters. Urzhumtsev stressed that weapons versions for new ammunition may be interested in foreign customers.
The representative of Kalashnikov noted that the concern can go to the international market of light machine guns. “Russia is not yet a supplier of light machine guns, and Kalashnikov has the opportunity to enter this very competitive market with its products,” said Urzhamtes.
Earlier in the Kalashnikov Group of Companies, they declared the completion of the state testing of the sniper rifle of Chukvin (Microwave). The weapon will replace in the troops sniper rifle of Dragunov (SVD). Rifle tests have passed successfully.
In September, Sergey Urzhumtsev told in an interview with RIA Novosti about the beginning of the test of prototypes of RPL-20. A lightweight machine gun with a ribbon food is developed under the caliber cartridge 5.45 by 39 millimeters.