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Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located along the Izh River in the Western Ural Mountains. Its population is 629,455 , up from 627,734 recorded in the 2010 Census, making it the nineteenth largest city in Russia and the largest in the republic.From 1984 to 1987, the city was called Ustinov , named after late Soviet Minister of Defence Dmitry Ustinov The city is a major hub of industry, commerce, politics, culture, and education in the Volga Region. It is famous for its defense, engineering, and metallurgy industries. Izhevsk has the titles of the Armory Capital of Russia and the City of Labor Glory.
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  • 1. M. Kalashnikov Small Arm's Museum Exhibition Complex Izhevsk
    Lieutenant-General Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov was a Russian general, inventor, military engineer and small arms designer. He is most famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle and its improvements, the AKM and AK-74, as well as the PK machine gun and RPK light machine gun.Kalashnikov was, according to himself, a self-taught tinkerer who combined innate mechanical skills with the study of weaponry to design arms that achieved battlefield ubiquity. Even though Kalashnikov felt sorrow at the weapon's uncontrolled distribution, he took pride in his inventions and in their reputation for reliability, emphasizing that his rifle is a weapon of defense and not a weapon for offense.
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  • 6. Izhmash Museum Izhevsk
    JSC Kalashnikov Concern or IZHMASH is a Russian defense manufacturing concern and joint-stock company headquartered in the city of Izhevsk in the Republic of Udmurtia as well as the capital city of Moscow. The concern designs and produces a wide range civilian and military weapons including assault rifles, sniper rifles, designated marksman rifles, machine guns, squad automatic weapons, hunting rifles, shotguns, guided artillery projectiles, and a wide range of other precision weapons including unmanned vehicles and military robots.Kalashnikov Concern produces about 95% of all small arms in Russia and supplies to more than 27 countries around the world, making it the largest firearm manufacturer in Russia. Notable products include the Kalashnikov assault rifle series, the RPK light machine...
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  • 8. Arsenal Museum Izhevsk
    JSC Kalashnikov Concern or IZHMASH is a Russian defense manufacturing concern and joint-stock company headquartered in the city of Izhevsk in the Republic of Udmurtia as well as the capital city of Moscow. The concern designs and produces a wide range civilian and military weapons including assault rifles, sniper rifles, designated marksman rifles, machine guns, squad automatic weapons, hunting rifles, shotguns, guided artillery projectiles, and a wide range of other precision weapons including unmanned vehicles and military robots.Kalashnikov Concern produces about 95% of all small arms in Russia and supplies to more than 27 countries around the world, making it the largest firearm manufacturer in Russia. Notable products include the Kalashnikov assault rifle series, the RPK light machine...
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  • 14. Izhevsk Museum Izhevsk
    Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located along the Izh River in the Western Ural Mountains. Its population is 629,455 , up from 627,734 recorded in the 2010 Census, making it the nineteenth largest city in Russia and the largest in the republic.From 1984 to 1987, the city was called Ustinov , named after late Soviet Minister of Defence Dmitry Ustinov The city is a major hub of industry, commerce, politics, culture, and education in the Volga Region. It is famous for its defense, engineering, and metallurgy industries. Izhevsk has the titles of the Armory Capital of Russia and the City of Labor Glory.
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