The 3rd and probably last installement of the AK series until further updates

With the current technological advancements in weaponry, weapons such as the AK-47 and even AK-74 are becoming a thing of the past, used only by rebel forces or terrorist groups because they are becoming military surplus. The time has come for and upgrade in the Kalashnikov series and I will show you some of the things that are either currently being used in the Russian military or things to come.

AK-101

Caliber, mm: 5.56
Cartridge: NATO, 5.56x45
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
Magazine capacity, rds: 30
Length, mm: overall: 943; w/folded stock: 700;
Barrel lenght: 415 mm
Sighting range,m: 1000
Weight, g: 3,400
Rate of fire, rds/min: 600
Unlike it's predecessors it uses standard NATO rounds because this AK is designed to be used not by only Russian military, but by NATO armies as well.

AK-102(also variants available are AK103-105)

Caliber, mm: 5.56x45 (5.56mm NATO); 7.62x39; 5.45x39
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
Length, mm: overall: 824; w/folded butt 586
Barrel Length, mm: 314
Sighting range,m: 1000
Machine gun weight, kg: 3,0 w/o magazine
Magazine capacity, rds: 30
Rate of fire, rds/min: 600
This is the continuation of the U-series(U stands for ukorochennya which means "shortened") of the AK rifles. It is the long avaited improvement over the AK-74U system for the special ops teams and personnel who would not usually carry a gun.(Pilots, Tank crews...)

AK-107(108 in development)

Caliber, mm: 5,45x39 (5,56NATO for AK108)
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs, balanced bolt-carrier/bolt group to reduce recoil jumping
Length, mm: overall: 943; w. stock folded 700;
barrel lenght: 415 mm
Sighting range,m: 1000
Weigth, g: 3,400
Magazine capacity, rds: 30
Rate of fire, rds/min: 850 . (900 for AK108)
This is the newly introduced upgrade of the AK-101, this time it uses the balanced bolt technology which greatly decreases muzzle jump and increases the rifle's accuracy. This model also features a grenade launcher attachment, which I think by the picture looks like a GP-30 underbarrel grenade launcher, used by Russians since the early 80's. I, of course, could be wrong.