Project Abakan

Overview[]

Project Abakan was a 1980s weapons programme that saw Russian design bureaus competing for a position to replace the AK-74 in Russian service. Several bureaus put forth several firearms, with the Izhmash bureau winning the competition with their AS, which was then designated AN-94. The AN-94 proved to be a remarkable firearm, however it is too expensive to manufacture for widespread use.

Project Abakan
Result: AN-94
TsKIB SOO	TKB-0111 • TKB-0136-3M • TKB-0146
SKB KMZ	AEK-971 • AEK-978
PO Izhmash	AKB • AKB-1 • AL-9 • AS (M) • AU • NA-2 • NA-4
TsNIITochMash	AO-61 • AO-62M • AO-63 • AO-64
IzhNITI	APT
Unknown	MA-49 • MA-50 • OK-158 • PU-192 • WS-229

Soviet Union Procurement Programs Cold War Period (1946 — 1990)
SSV	Abakan

Russian Federation Procurement Programs Modern Period (1991 — Present)
SV	Abakan • Ratnik (6B52 • 6B52BM • 6B52K • 6B52S)