Armas de infanteria

Arsenal AR-M9 / AR-M9F

Also known as
  • AR-M9
  • AR-M9F
  • Arsenal AR-M9
  • Arsenal AR-M9F
  • ARM9
  • ARM9F
  • 5.56x45mm Assault Rifle AR-M9
  • 5.56x45mm Assault Rifle AR-M9F
  • 5.56 mm AR-M9
  • 5.56 mm AR-M9F

El Arsenal AR-M9 y el AR-M9F con culata plegable son fusiles de asalto bulgaros de patron Kalashnikov en 5.56 x 45 mm, fabricados por Arsenal JSCo para usuarios militares y de exportacion. Investigadores de armamento de fuentes abiertas documentaron fusiles AR-M9 de culata fija con combatientes de la resistencia yemeni progubernamental entrenados por EAU en la base aerea de Al-Anad, y un AR-M9F con un soldado sudanes de la coalicion en Yemen, situando a la familia dentro de los flujos de equipo de la coalicion respaldada por el Golfo durante la guerra civil de Yemen de 2014.

Arsenal AR-M9 / AR-M9F, Fusil de asalto de patron Kalashnikov de 5.56 x 45 mm, Armas de infanteria
Image source: Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces

Role in Conflicts

Yemen Fielding Context

La evidencia de Yemen es visual y basada en identificacion, no un expediente de adquisicion. ARES identifico fusiles AR-M9 de culata fija con combatientes de la resistencia yemeni progubernamental entrenados por EAU en la base aerea de Al-Anad en noviembre y diciembre de 2015, mientras que ARIJ describio posteriormente fusiles Arsenal M9 y M9F apareciendo en el mismo contexto de la Resistencia del Sur entrenada por EAU.

Usuarios documentados

Combatientes de la resistencia yemeni progubernamental entrenados por EAU; un soldado sudanes de la coalicion fotografiado en Yemen con un AR-M9F.

Limite de las fuentes

Las fuentes respaldan el despliegue y la posesion por personal alineado con la coalicion, no un incidente de disparo confirmado ni una cadena completa de usuario final para cada fusil.

Compatible Ammunition

El fabricante y Armament Research Services identifican el AR-M9 y el AR-M9F como fusiles de 5.56x45 mm, por lo que la familia pertenece a la pagina de compatibilidad de cartuchos.

MunicionTipoEvidencia
5.56x45 mm cartridge, 5.56x45 mm NATO small-arms cartridge, MunitionsCartucho 5.56x45 mmCartucho intermedio de fusilLas paginas de producto identifican ambos fusiles como variantes de 5.56x45 mm.
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Bulgaria
Built by
Arsenal JSCo
Type
Fusil de asalto de patron Kalashnikov de 5.56 x 45 mm
Service note
Fusil moderno de servicio de exportacion documentado en Yemen en 2015-2016
Designer
Arsenal JSCo
Designed
Desarrollo de exportacion de la serie AR posterior a la Guerra Fria
Unit cost
No estandarizado publicamente
Produced
Produccion de la serie AR posterior a la decada de 1990
Number built
No informado publicamente

Specifications

Calibre
5.56 x 45 mm
Longitud del canon
415 mm
Peso
3.85 kg descargado
Longitud total
AR-M9: 985 mm; AR-M9F: 970 mm con culata desplegada / 720 mm plegada
Velocidad inicial
870 m/s
Configuraciones de culata
AR-M9 con culata fija de polimero; AR-M9F con culata metalica plegable
Principio de funcionamiento
Fusil automatico accionado por gases
Modos de fuego
Tiro a tiro y automatico
Cadencia ciclica
600 disparos/min
Alcance eficaz de tiro
500 m
Alcance de mira
Hasta 800 m
Capacidad del cargador
30 cartuchos
Design And Handling Notes

Kintex describe el AR-M9 / AR-M9F como una familia de fusiles automaticos accionados por gases, con un cajon de mecanismos mecanizado a partir de una pieza forjada en matriz en caliente. Sus datos de producto enumeran modos de fuego tiro a tiro y automatico, cargador de 30 cartuchos, cadencia ciclica de 600 disparos por minuto y ajustes de mira hasta 800 m.

Cajon de mecanismos y accion

Mecanismo de patron Kalashnikov accionado por gases con cajon de mecanismos mecanizado.

Mandos y mobiliario

Seguro/selector de fuego en el lado derecho, mobiliario de polimero en el fusil de culata fija y culata metalica plegable en el AR-M9F.

Variants

Esta entrada del catalogo agrupa el AR-M9 de culata fija y el AR-M9F de culata plegable porque la evidencia de Yemen y los listados del fabricante los tratan como fusiles de exportacion de Arsenal estrechamente relacionados, con canon de 415 mm.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
AR-M9Fusil de asalto de culata fija

ARES identifica el AR-M9 como el fusil de 5.56 x 45 mm con culata fija de polimero mostrado con combatientes de la resistencia yemeni entrenados por EAU, con una longitud total de 985 mm y un canon de 415 mm.

Sources: Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces

AR-M9FFusil de asalto de culata plegable

ARES identifica el AR-M9F como el modelo con culata metalica plegable, e indica una longitud de 970 mm con la culata desplegada y 720 mm con la culata plegada para la configuracion de 5.56 x 45 mm.

Sources: Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces

Municion compatible

ARES y Arsenal identifican el AR-M9 y el AR-M9F como fusiles de 5.56x45 mm, por lo que la familia enlaza aqui con la pagina del cartucho.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
5.56x45 mm cartridge, 5.56x45 mm NATO small-arms cartridge, Munitions5.56x45 mm cartridgeCartucho de fusil

Los materiales de producto de Arsenal y las notas tecnicas de ARES identifican tanto el AR-M9 como el AR-M9F como fusiles de 5.56x45 mm, lo que constituye evidencia explicita de que los fusiles estan recamarados para municion de 5.56x45 mm.

Sources: Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces, 5.56x45 mm and 7.62x39 mm AR-M9, 5.56x45 mm and 7.62x39 mm AR-M9F

Timeline

Arsenal AR-M9 / AR-M9F Key Events

  1. Fusiles AR-M9 identificados en Al-Anad

    ARES identifico fusiles Arsenal AR-M9 de culata fija en imagenes de combatientes de la resistencia yemeni progubernamental entrenados por EAU en la base aerea de Al-Anad, cerca de Aden.

    Sources: Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces, The End User Yemen arms investigation

  2. Segundo grupo entrenado por EAU mostrado con fusiles AR-M9

    ARES informo que una serie posterior de imagenes del mismo campamento de entrenamiento de Al-Anad describia a mas de mil graduados de la resistencia yemeni entrenados por EAU y volvia a mostrar fusiles AR-M9.

    Sources: Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces

  3. El AR-M9F aparece con un soldado sudanes de la coalicion

    ARES cito una imagen de las Fuerzas Armadas Sudanesas que mostraba a un soldado sudanes en Yemen con un AR-M9F, al tiempo que senalaba que la cadena exacta de suministro del equipo no estaba clara.

    Sources: Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces

Media

Arsenal AR-M9 / AR-M9F Videos

Arsenal AR-M9 / AR-M9F Images

Arsenal AR-M9 / AR-M9F, Fusil de asalto de patron Kalashnikov de 5.56 x 45 mm, Armas de infanteria - view 1
Source: Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forces
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Sources

Bulgarian AR-M9 & AR-M9F rifles supplied by UAE to allied forcesPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct-use context: AR-M9 rifles used by UAE-trained pro-government Yemeni resistance fighters at Al-Anad airbase and AR-M9F rifles used by or photographed with Sudanese coalition personnel in Yemen. Also supports technical specifications and AR-M9 image provenance credited to Arsenal. | Accessed: 2026-07-04The End User Yemen arms investigationPublisher: Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct-use context by independently describing M9 and M9F Arsenal rifles in photos of UAE-trained Southern Resistance fighters at Al-Anad in November 2015 and later appearances in Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-07-045.56x45 mm and 7.62x39 mm AR-M9Publisher: Arsenal JSCo | Note: Supports manufacturer background for the AR-M9 rifle family and the 415 mm barrel-length product category; the page may be protected by Cloudflare. | Accessed: 2026-07-045.56x45 mm and 7.62x39 mm AR-M9FPublisher: Arsenal JSCo | Note: Supports manufacturer background for the folding-stock AR-M9F variant and the 415 mm barrel-length product category; the page may be protected by Cloudflare. | Accessed: 2026-07-045.56x45mm Assault Rifle AR-M9 and AR-M9FPublisher: Kintex | Note: Supports additional specification context and replacement image provenance for the AR-M9 and AR-M9F export rifles, including gas operation, fire modes, rate of fire, effective range, sighting range, magazine capacity, barrel length, and sight-radius data. | Accessed: 2026-07-04