German manufacturer to produce Kalashnikov caliber weapons for Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch plans to produce assault rifles and machine guns in calibers used by the former Warsaw Pact countries for supply to Ukraine.
The German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch plans to expand its range of products for supply to Ukraine. This will include assault rifles for Kalashnikov and other caliber cartridges from the countries of the former Warsaw Pact. A similar decision was made for machine guns. The decision was reported by the German newspaper Welt, according to UNN .
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Heckler & Koch will produce HK132E assault rifles in the "Soviet" 7.62x39 mm caliber amid weak annual performance. The company is reportedly supplying Ukraine with its entire range of products, including SFP9 pistols and MG5 machine guns. The supplies are made in coordination with the German government.