Editing Squad automatic weapon (section)

===Soviet Union/Russian Federation===
[[File:Soviet RPK-74.JPEG|thumb|right|[[RPK-74]]]]
The Russian support weapon concept was designed around providing [[7.62x39mm|one standard cartridge]] that could be used by the clip-fed rifle ([[SKS]]), magazine-fed assault rifle ([[AK-47]]) and belt-fed light machine gun ([[RPD machine gun|RPD]]). The SKS and RPD were dropped as being less effective than hoped. The RPK, with its magazine and parts commonality with the base AK-47, was more effective. It replaced the RPD as soon as manufacturing techniques allowed it to be mass-produced.

* [[RPK]]
* [[RPKS]]: A version with a side-folding wooden stock (S for ''-skladnoi''). 
* [[RPK-74]]: A version chambered for the new  5.45×39mm cartridge. 
* [[RPK-74|RPK-74M]]: An improved version (M for ''modernizirovanniy'') of the RPK-74 with polymer furniture. 
** [[RPK-74|RPK-201]]: An export model of the RPK-74M chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO.
** [[RPK-74|RPK-203]]: An export model of the RPK-74M chambered in 7.62×39mm.
* [[RPK-16]]: The RPK-16 squad automatic weapon is a new light support weapon which is expected to take over the role of its predecessor, the [[RPK#RPK-74|RPK-74]], in the Russian Armed Forces.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-08 |title=TASS: Military & Defense - Kalashnikov signs contract to supply Defense Ministry with newest RPK-16 machine guns |url=http://tass.com/defense/988744 |access-date=2022-04-18 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208182843/http://tass.com/defense/988744 |archive-date=8 February 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[RPL-20]]: The belt-fed LMG designed to fill the gap between RPK and [[PK machine gun]].