Venezuela to build 2 Kalashnikov plants

Venezuela will build two Kalashnikov assault rifle factories, not one, as previously reported.

"They will not be joint ventures. Venezuela will acquire a license to make Kalashnikov rifles and ammunition in the next few years," an officer with Russia's Rosoboronexport tells Interfax. "They will not be joint ventures. Venezuela will acquire a license to make Kalashnikov rifles and ammunition in the next few years," the head of Rosoboronexport's exports and imports department Igor Sevastyanov said at an arms show, Interfax reported. " Dow Jones carries the story.