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Kalashnikov Concern JSC

Kalashnikov Concern JSC is the modern Russian defense manufacturer behind a broad Kalashnikov Group product portfolio that spans automatic rifles, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, guided missiles, precision artillery ammunition, unmanned systems, and high-speed military boats. The legal entity is rooted in the Izhevsk arms-industrial complex and is commonly connected in public sources with the Kalashnikov Concern, Kalashnikov Group, Izhmash, and Rostec-linked corporate structures.

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The company is best known internationally for AK-pattern small arms, but current official and state-corporation material describes a wider production base. Kalashnikov product pages and Rostec releases cover infantry rifles such as the AK-12 and AK-308, 9M333 anti-aircraft guided missiles for Strela-10M3-family launchers, guided artillery rounds, and unmanned systems developed with ZALA Aero.

Corporate identity is complicated by overlapping English names. Official product pages often use Kalashnikov Group, while sanctions and registry-style sources use legal forms such as Joint Stock Company Concern Kalashnikov. This page keeps the JSC legal-name context separate from individual weapon records, where each record carries its own manufacturer attribution and conflict-use sourcing.

Military small armsSniper rifles and grenade launchersGuided missiles and precision artillery ammunitionUnmanned systemsHigh-speed military boats

Notable Systems

9M333 guided anti-aircraft missile, Surface-to-air missile, Munitions

9M333 guided anti-aircraft missile

Surface-to-air missile

Kalashnikov and Rostec sources describe the 9M333 as a guided anti-aircraft missile for Strela-10M3-family launch vehicles, with Rostec reporting production and delivery to Russia's Ministry of Defense under a state defense order.

Sources: Kalashnikov 9M333 product page, Rostec 9M333 state defense order
AK-12, 5.45 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

AK-12 assault rifle

5.45 mm assault rifle

Kalashnikov's official announcement says the 5.45 mm AK-12 and 7.62 mm AK-15 were approved and recommended by Russia's Ministry of Defense for infantry, airborne, and naval infantry issue.

Sources: Kalashnikov AK-12 and AK-15 approval
AK-308 rifle, 7.62x51 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons

AK-308 rifle

7.62x51 mm battle rifle

The official Kalashnikov AK-308 product page describes the rifle as a 7.62x51 mm weapon based on the AK-15 and intended for users whose infantry cartridge base is .308 Winchester or 7.62x51 mm.

Sources: Kalashnikov AK-308 product page

Manufacturer History

  1. Izhevsk arms-industrial lineage begins

    Public company histories and Rostec-linked material trace the Kalashnikov industrial lineage to the Izhevsk arms factory established under the Russian Empire in 1807.

    Sources: Official Kalashnikov Group website

  2. Kalashnikov Concern formed around Izhevsk arms enterprises

    The modern concern emerged from the former Izhmash and Izhevsk Mechanical Plant corporate lineage, creating the Kalashnikov Concern identity used by Russian state and industry sources.

    Sources: Official Kalashnikov Group website, OpenSanctions entity record

  3. U.S. Treasury sanctions the concern

    The U.S. Treasury designated Kalashnikov Concern as one of eight Russian arms-sector firms and described it as Russia's largest firearms producer and a Rostec subsidiary.

    Sources: U.S. Treasury 2014 sanctions announcement

  4. AK-12 and AK-15 approved for Russian military issue

    Kalashnikov announced that the AK-12 and AK-15 assault rifles were officially approved and recommended by Russia's Ministry of Defense for infantry, airborne, and naval infantry troops.

    Sources: Kalashnikov AK-12 and AK-15 approval

  5. Rostec reports 9M333 production and delivery

    Rostec reported that Kalashnikov Group completed production and delivery of 9M333 anti-aircraft guided missiles to Russia's Ministry of Defense under the state defense order.

    Sources: Rostec 9M333 state defense order

Predecessors
IzhmashIzhevsk Machine-Building PlantIzhevsk Mechanical Plant (Izhmekh)
Subsidiaries
ZALA Aero GroupRybinsk ShipyardVympel Shipbuilding Plant
Website links
Official Kalashnikov Group websiteKalashnikov Group defense productsU.S. Treasury 2014 sanctions announcementOpenSanctions entity record

Public sources use Kalashnikov Group, Kalashnikov Concern, Kalashnikov Concern JSC, and Joint Stock Company Concern Kalashnikov for overlapping corporate and product contexts. Alias coverage is limited here because neighboring published manufacturer profiles already use some shortened Kalashnikov labels. System-specific conflict-use claims remain in individual weapon records.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Official Kalashnikov Group websitePublisher: Kalashnikov Group | Note: Supports official company background, product-scope context, and the Izhevsk arms-industry lineage. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Kalashnikov Group defense productsPublisher: Kalashnikov Group | Note: Supports the defense-product focus and official small-arms portfolio context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Kalashnikov 9M333 product pagePublisher: Kalashnikov Group | Note: Supports 9M333 product context and technical role as a guided anti-aircraft missile. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Rostec 9M333 state defense orderPublisher: Rostec | Note: Supports Kalashnikov production and delivery of 9M333 missiles to the Russian Ministry of Defense and identifies Strela-10M3-family launch compatibility. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Kalashnikov AK-12 and AK-15 approvalPublisher: Kalashnikov Group | Note: Supports AK-12 and AK-15 approval and recommended-issue context from Kalashnikov's public announcement. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Kalashnikov AK-308 product pagePublisher: Kalashnikov Group | Note: Supports AK-308 product context, caliber, and relationship to the AK-15 pattern. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • U.S. Treasury 2014 sanctions announcementPublisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury | Note: Supports sanctions context, Rostec-subsidiary description, and Treasury's description of Kalashnikov as Russia's largest firearms producer. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • OpenSanctions entity recordPublisher: OpenSanctions | Note: Supports legal-name, address, sanctions-list, website, and Rostec relationship context compiled from official sanctions datasets. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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9M333 guided anti-aircraft missile, Surface-to-air missile, Munitions2014 Russia-Ukraine War9M333 guided anti-aircraft missileSurface-to-air missileBuilt in: RussiaThe 9M333 guided anti-aircraft missile is a Russian short-range surface-to-air missile manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern for Strela-10M3-family launch vehicles. It uses a multispectral seeker with photo-contrast, infrared, and anti-jamming modes for low-altitude air-defense work against aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, and cruise missiles, and Russian state sources report its use by Russian forces during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.