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Kalashnikov Maker Targets Hipsters with 'Gadget Gun'

"The task is to attract that part of the audience who was born with gadgets and cannot imagine themselves without them," said the group's director.

Putin Tests New Kalashnikov Sniper Rifle

According to the media. three out of Putin's five shots hit the target 600 meters away.

opinion Leonid Bershidsky

Don’t Bother Ordering Russia’s Tesla Rival (Op-ed)

Yet there is a serious story behind the surprising recent turnaround of Kalashnikov.

How Do You Like Kalashnikov's New Electric Car, Elon Musk?

Kalashnikov's new electric car was tailor-made for memes.

Kalashnikov Unveils Electric Car Seeking to Dethrone Tesla

The arms company says the car can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 6 seconds.

Kalashnikov Unveils Walking Robot Concept

Social media users seized on Igoryok’s close resemblance to pop culture staples, including armed robots from the “Robocop” and “Pacific Rim”...

Kalashnikov Among Russian Firms Under Threat of U.S. Sanctions

A list of possible targets includes 33 Russian defense and six intelligence sector organizations

Russia's Kalashnikov Unveils 'Flying Car' Prototype

Footage of the flight demonstration depicts a single-seat steel frame flanked by eight tandem rotors

German Rifle to Be Erased From New Kalashnikov Monument

The sculptor was embroiled in scandal in 2014 after a German rifle Mauser 98 was found on his monument depicting a Soviet soldier leaving for the front...

What Do Russians Think of Moscow’s New Kalashnikov Statue?

“What’s not to like? The size is good. And people should know their heroes.”

Protester Detained at Kalashnikov Monument Unveiling

The demonstrator was holding a sign that read “Designer of Weapons = Designer of Death.”

AK-47 Designer Kalashnikov Gets Statue in Moscow

Prior to his death in 2013, Kalashnikov said he was haunted by the deaths his invention was responsible for

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