AK-74

The AK-74 is a Soviet assault rifle designed in 1974 by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is improved version of the AK-47, and was the standard assault rifle of the Soviet armed forces from 1974 to 1991, and is still the standard rifle for Russia and other post-Soviet states. It uses the higher velocity, smaller, and more accurate 5.45x39mm. It also features a foldable stock, and polymer furniture and magazines versus the wood and metal used on the AK-47 and AKM. The AK-74 uses a standard 30 round box magazine it can also use a 45-60 round box magazines or a 100 round drum.

AK74
The AK-74 is available for purchase in Battlefield Heroes to players using the soldier class of the National Army. The Royal Army counterpart is the M16.

SOF AK74
As a part of the Battlefield Heroes Christmas event, the SOF AK74 was released on December 2, 2010 for purchase through the in-game store. It features a winter camouflaged AK74 with a usable scope.

Battlefield 3
In Battlefield 3, the AK-74M is a confirmed weapon, appearing in the killfeed of recent multiplayer trailers. It's used by the Assault Kit of the Russian Spetsnaz.