This assault rifle, designed to engage hostile manpower and fire weapons, is the modernized version of the AK-74 assault rifles.

While retaining all the advantages of  the  AK family, 5.45 mm AKS-74U, AK-74M assault rifles acquired a number of new design features considerably improving combat and operational characteristics, such as a folding plastic butt stock, plastic forearm and hand guard eliminating hand burns in sustained firing, improved recoil compensator, night vision sight, etc. More rugged construction permits delivery of fire from the GP-30 Under barrel Grenade Launcher attached to the rifle.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS   Calibre, mm 5.45   Muzzle velocity, m/s 900   Cyclic rate of fire,  rds/min 600   Sighting range, m 1000   Length with fixed bayonet, mm:     with extended butt stock 940     with folded butt stock  -   Weight, kg:     with empty magazine 3.63     with full magazine 3.93   Magazine capacity, rds 30