The bullet that hunts drones: Inside Russia’s new battlefield weapon On April 9, Russia's most famous weapons company, Kalashnikov Concern — the same company that makes the legendary AK-47 rifle — announced that it is now developing a 5.45 mm bullet specially designed to shoot down drones. And not just making a few for testing. They plan to mass produce it, meaning lakhs of these bullets will be made officially for Russian soldiers.