AK Alfa

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CAA AK ALFA
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Type Assault Rifle Carbine
Place of origin Israel
Service history
In service2019-Present
Used by Nigerian Army
Production history
Designer Command Arms and Accessories
Manufacturer Command Arms and Accessories
Produced2016-Present
Specifications
Mass3,75kg (AGS variant)
Length850mm
Barrel  length315mm
Caliber 5.45×39mm

7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO .308 Winchester

9×19mm Parabellum (AK Alfa AK-9)
References [1]

AK Alfa is an Assault rifle developed in 2016 by Israeli firearms company CAA, via its subsidiary "Kalashnikov Israel". [2]

History

According to the CEO of CAA, Moshe Oz, the idea of the AK Alfa came in 2011 during a business trip to Russia, where he was marketing another of CAA's products. [3]

Development of the AK Alfa began in 2014. CAA planned to combine the Kalashnikov mechanism with a modern frame. In 2015, the company received authorization to manufacture small arms. [2]

The AK Alfa was unveiled in 2016's SHOT Show by Kalashnikov USA (then also owned by CAA's CEO, Moshe Oz), alongside Kalashnikov's KR-9, which the intention of selling the AK Alpha on the US civilian market, appearing again in the 2017 edition of SHOT show. [4] [5]

The company claims to have sold thousands of AK Alfa units to government clients around the world. [2] In 2019, the AK Alfa was seen being used by Nigerian Army special forces. [6]

Operators

References

  1. ↑ "AK - ALFA". CAA TACTICAL. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  2. 1 2 3 Boguslavsky, Eyal (2016-05-22). "The Kalashnikov Assault Rifle Makes Aliyah | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Israel's CAA develops "improved" Kalashnikov". Globes. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  4. ↑ F, Nathaniel (2017-01-20). "Kalashnikov USA Shows Off AK-Alfa, US-Made PP-19-01 Vityaz | SHOT 17". thefirearmblog.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  5. ↑ Iraqveteran8888 (2016-01-22). SHOT Show 2016: New Kalashnikov USA KR-9 and ALFA . Retrieved 2025-10-13– via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. 1 2 Dombe, Ami Rojkes (2019-04-11). "Photos Reveal that Israel's CAA Sold AK Rifles to Nigerian Special Forces | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
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