Izhmash was founded in 1807, and is now one of the largest corporations in its field. It manufactures the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle, along with a host of other Russian arms. Izhmash also produces other goods, such as motorcycles and cars.
Their products are currently in use in a wide variety of countries, ranging from well established countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany and France to the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
External links
Izhmash.ru/eng/ (http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/) - Official Izhmash site (in English)
Russian special forces last year asked Izhmash, based in the city of Izhevsk, to make a rifle that combined the qualities of the Kalashnikov with the stealth required for secret missions, company officials said.
Izhmash is known above all for the Kalashnikov, a global brand and one of the most widely used small weapons in the world, valued by soldiers and guerrillas for its simplicity and reliability.
Izhmash makes roughly 100,000 Kalashnikov rifles every year and estimates that another 900,000 rifles similar to the Kalashnikov are being made in other countries such as Bulgaria, China and Poland as "counterfeits."
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