Degtyaryov Plant (Russian: ОАО Завод имени В. А. Дегтярёва, romanized: ОАО Zavod imeni V. А. Dеgtyaryovа, English: Open Joint Stock Company "V. A. Degtyaryov Plant") or ZiD (Zavod imeni Dеgtyaryovа) is one of the most important weapon and vehicle producing enterprises of Russia.
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Native name | ОАО «Завод им. В. А. Дегтярёва» |
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Romanized name | ZiD |
| Company type | Open joint-stock company |
| Industry | Mechanical engineering |
| Founded | 27 August 1916 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Firearms, Anti-tank rifles, Anti-tank guns, Aircraft cannons, Anti-aircraft cannons, Rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), ATGMs, MANPADS missiles, Grenade launchers, Motorcycles, Mopeds, Tractors, Batteries |
| Brands | Voskhod |
| Owners | GlobalVoenTreuing Ltd (49.88%) Research Institute "Signal" (24.9%)[1] |
| Parent | High Precision Systems[2] (Rostec) |
| Website | zid |
Degtyaryov Plant is a subsidiary of High Precision Systems (Rostec).
History edit
Founded in Kovrov in 1916, the firearms plant has been supplying Russian and Soviet armed forces with weapons ever since. Weapons such as the Degtyaryov anti-tank rifle (PTRD-41), the Degtyaryov machine gun, the Shpagin submachine gun (PPSh-41) and the Goryunov heavy machine gun (SG-43 Goryunov) were created at the plant.
In 1989 it was the fourth largest motorcycle producer in the Soviet Union.[3]
Production edit
Presently the Degtyaryov Plant is producing revolvers, machine guns, aircraft guns, anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank guns and rocket systems.
Products edit
- KSVK 12.7 sniper rifle
- PTRD-41
- KPV heavy machine gun
- Kord machine gun
- RPD
- PKM
- PPSh-41
- PKP Pecheneg machine gun
- AEK rifle series
- AGS-30
- DP-64
- AEK-919K "Kashtan"
- RPG-7V2
- SP81 flare gun
- RGS-50M grenade launcher[4]
The plant also makes a range of civilian products: motorcycles (i.e. Voskhod), mopeds, micro-tractors, sewing machines and accumulator batteries.
References edit
- ^ "Список аффилированных лиц". ОАО «ЗиД». Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "ОАО "Завод им. Дегтярева"" (in Russian). High Precision Systems (Vysokotochnye Kompleksy). Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Russian Defense Business Directory". Federation of American Scientists. US Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Administration. May 1995. Retrieved 21 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Modern Firearms - RGS-50M". modernfirearms.net.
External links edit
- The official site
- The motorcycle division (in Russian)