The AA-16 (which stands for Avtomat Alexandrova - 2016) is a Russian assault rifle that was designed and manufactured by the Alexandrov Design Bureau. It is the successor to the AA-08 assault rifle and incorporates a new, clean-sheet modular design while still utilizing the reliable gas piston system. It competes against the ONI Rogue and the ONI Hornet, both made by On Point International, a rival Russian firearms manufacturer, the VH-87/06 and VH-12, both made by Viktor Halitov Arms Co, and the NS Arms Lygophobia.
In January 2019, the AA-16 was accepted into use by the Russian Armed Forces as part of the Ratnik program.
The AA-16 with a 16.5-inch barrel and chambered in 5.45x39mm.
The AAU-16 with a 12-inch barrel and chambered for 5.45x39mm.
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- Type: Assault rifle
- Place of origin: Russia
- Designed: 2016
- Produced: 2018-present
- Mass: 7.1 pounds (3.22 kilograms)
- Barrel length:
- AAU-16: 12 inches (30.48 centimeters)
- AA-16: 16.5 inches (41.9 centimeters)
- Cartridge:
- 5.45x39mm
- 7.62x39mm
- Rate of fire: 800 RPM
- Effective firing range: 500 meters
- Feed system: Detachable AK-47/AK-74 box magazine