To effectively enhance the effectiveness of the 5.45mm rif-cartridge system, the Soviet military requested the development of a new type of rifle that would have an accuracy 5 to 10 times higher than that of the AK-74, maintain the reliability of the previous service rifle, and be equipped with existing standard components (such as grenade launchers, various optical sights, bayonets, etc.). In 1981, the Soviet military launched a program called "Abakan (a small city in the Soviet Union)" to develop and select a new generation of automatic rifles, aiming to create a new type of assault rifle with combat effectiveness higher than that of the AK-74 assault rifle. Although the AK-74 has excellent reliability, its accuracy has always been criticized, especially when it has a large dispersion during dot shooting. The aim of the "Abagan" project is to develop a new type of assault rifle with a relatively high hit rate.