Kalashnikov, Russia’s biggest small-arms maker, says it fills its entire 2026 arms contract on time with batch of 7.62mm Dragunov sniper rifle
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence said in February that nearly half of Kalashnikov's plants faced no sanctions from any coalition country.
Russia's Kalashnikov concern has met its annual arms contract by delivering a batch of 7.62mm Dragunov sniper rifles on time. The manufacturer confirmed that they have fully fulfilled their obligations under the 2026 contract in February 2026. The 7.62mm Dragunov sniper rifle, designed between 1958 and 1963, entered serial production in 1963 and has been in continuous production for over 60 years.
The rifle is designed to hit personnel and unarmored targets up to 800 meters and can fire any 7.62x54R round, with sniper ammunition providing the best grouping. Despite international sanctions, Russia's defense industry continues to rely on refurbishing Soviet-era armor, with Kalashnikov's output including new small arms built rather than salvaged from storage.
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