U.S. Army Is Looking to Acquire AK-74 Rifles

Summary

This article by Peter Suciu, writing for 1945, makes the following points:

• The Army has called for AK-74-type Kalashnikov assault rifles with fixed stocks and approximately 16-inch barrels.
• While based on the original Kalashnikov, the AK-74 is more than an upgraded AK-47.
• The article notes that: 'It was initially unclear how the Army might utilize the assault rifles, but the U.S. does maintain stocks of various foreign armaments for training. There has also been speculation online that some of these could be sent to Ukraine'.

References

References from the Web:

• OCT 2022 U.S. Army Is Looking To Buy AK-74 Assault Rifles—The Drive
• NOV 2022 US Army To Acquire Russian AK-74 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles To Battle Russia With Its Own Weapons—Eurasian Times

Source Information:

• Article Source: 1945
• Media Check: 1945 - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)