In response to the government's passing of the AK-12, Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash) is planning to develop an AK-74 modernized main battle rifle for the Defense Ministry and Russian Army, although there have been no official announcements concerning AK-74 modernization.
On September 6, 2016, it was reported that Kalashnikov replaced the old AK-12 prototype with a new final production model of the AK-12 which is derived from the well proven AK-400 (Base Prototype).