  izhevsk machinebuilding plant () or izhmash (ÐÐÐÐÐ¨) is a weapons and motor vehicle manufacturer based in izhevsk, founded in 1807 at the decree of tsar alexander i, and is now one of the largest corporations in its field. it manufactures the famous kalashnikov series of assault rifle, along with a host of other russian arms, including medium cannons, missiles, and guided shells. izhmash also produces other goods, such as motorcycles and cars. as of april 2012 the company was declared bankrupt. in november 2012, a proposal was made to merge izhmash with izhevsk mechanical plant (izhmekh) under the new name "kalashnikov". as of august 13, 2013, izhmash and izhevsk mechanical plant have been merged and formally renamed kalashnikov concern. ==products== ===motorcycles and automobiles=== thumb|izh-2126 oda. the first izh motorcycle was 1928's izh 1, a 1200cc across-the-frame v-twin with shaft drive, designed by the soviet engineer pyotr vladimirovich mokharov (1888&ndash;1934). they "owed a little" to contemporary dkws.thompson, andy. cars of the soviet union (haynes publishing, somerset, uk, 2008), p.180. in the 1970s and 1980s, these motorcycles were sol
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