Azerbaijani media, citing the announcement of Defence Industry Minister, Yavar Jamalov, reports that Azerbaijan has started producing Kalashnikov assault rifle AKS-74U.
“By the end of the year, the Azerbaijani Defense Industry Ministry will submit 5,000 Kalashnikov weapons to the Defense Ministry.”
Azerbaijan plans to produce 12,000 weapons next year.
The minister also said that there are orders from abroad to buy Istiqlal anti-material rifle, and negotiations in this connection are underway with Turkey and other countries and added that 60 UAV’s will be produced this year
