Back মাল্যুক Bengali/Bangla Maljuk German マリューク Japanese Malyuk Portuguese Вулкан-М Russian Вулкан (автомат) Ukrainian Vulkan-M Vietnamese 馬柳克突擊步槍 Chinese
| Malyuk | |
|---|---|
 Malyuk on display at the 2021 'Zbroya ta Bezpeka' military fair | |
| Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Used by | Ukrainian Army |
| Wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Interproinvest (IPI) |
| Manufacturer | Krasyliv Assembly Manufacturing Plant |
| Produced | 2015–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.8 kg (8.38 lb) |
| Length | 712 mm (28 in) |
| Barrel length | 415 mm (16 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.45×39mm 7.62×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Rate of fire | 660 rounds/min |
| Effective firing range | 500 m |
| Feed system | 10/30/45 round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights and Picatinny rail, others as required by end user. |
| References | [1][2] |
The Malyuk (Ukrainian: Малюк, lit. "Baby"),[3] sometimes referred to as the Vulcan-M,[4] is an assault rifle developed by the Ukrainian arms company Interproinvest (IPI).[5]
The Malyuk is a development of the Soviet Kalashnikov assault rifle, reconfigured into a bullpup layout.
- ^ "Vulcan". interproinvest.
- ^ "Our goal is to have the Malyuk Rifle replace Soviet-designed 5.45/7.62mm AK weapons in Ukraine". Ukrainian Defense Review. 2 (April–June 2015): 49. April–June 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian assault rifle Vulcan presented in one of the countries of Southeast Asia". 2022-02-01.
- ^ Suresh, Meera (2022-03-14). "Homegrown Malyuk Assault Rifle Is Ukrainians' Prized Weapon To Fight Russia". International Business Times.
- ^ "Ukraine-made Malyuk assault rifle makes first public appearance at ADEX 2016 22909164". Army Recognition. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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