The AK-130 is one of the most powerful gun systems used in the world today and is a fully automatic, dual- purpose weapon. Design work was started by the PO Arsenal in 1967 on a single gun version designated as A-217. However, the required rate of fire of 60 rounds per minute was not reached during trials, so it was decided to switch to a twin mounting. The new system with a factory designation ZIF-94 used the same barrel and large number of components from the A-217.