AK-pattern assault rifleSelective-fire assault rifle familyBuilt by: Multiple state arsenals and commercial manufacturersAK-pattern assault rifles are Kalashnikov-family small arms derived from the Soviet AK-47 and later AKM pattern, usually chambered in 7.62 x 39 mm for the rifles documented in Yemen interdiction reporting. In the Yemen Civil War, official U.S. reporting has repeatedly tied AK-47 and Type 56-family rifle shipments to illicit maritime supply routes from Iran toward Houthi-aligned forces.Built in archive
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AK-pattern assault rifleSelective-fire assault rifle familyBuilt by: Multiple state arsenals and commercial manufacturersAK-pattern assault rifles are Kalashnikov-family small arms derived from the Soviet AK-47 and later AKM pattern, usually chambered in 7.62 x 39 mm for the rifles documented in Yemen interdiction reporting. In the Yemen Civil War, official U.S. reporting has repeatedly tied AK-47 and Type 56-family rifle shipments to illicit maritime supply routes from Iran toward Houthi-aligned forces.