Degtyarev plant
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Native name
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ОАО «Завод им. В. А. Дегтярёва» |
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| Industry | Mechanical engineering |
| Founded | August 27, 1916 |
| Headquarters | Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia |
| Products | Small arms, RPGs, anti-tank missiles, MPADS rockets |
| Brands | Voskhod |
| Revenue | RUB12 054 million[1] (2012) |
 RUB2046 million (2012) |
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Number of employees
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10 269[2] (2012) |
| Website | zid |
The Degtyarev plant (officially the Open Joint Stock Company "V. A. Degtyarev Plant", Russian: ОАО Завод имени В. А. Дегтярёва, commonly abbreviated as ЗиД (ZiD), English: ОАО Zаvоd imeni V. А. Dеgtyarevа) is one of the most important weapon-producing enterprises of Russia.
History
Founded in Kovrov in 1917, the firearms plant has been supplying Russian and Soviet armed forces with weapons ever since. Weapons such as the Degtyarev anti-tank rifle (PTRD), the Degtyarev infantry machine gun (DP-28), the Shpagin submachine gun (PPSh-41) and the Goryunov heavy machine gun (SG-43 Goryunov) were created at the plant.
Production
Presently the Degtyarev plant is producing revolvers, machine guns, aircraft guns, anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank guns and rocket systems.
The plant also makes a range of civilian products: motorcycles (i.e. Voskhod), mopeds, micro-tractors, sewing machines and accumulator batteries.
Products
- KSVK sniper rifle
- PTRD
- Kord machine gun
- PKM
- PPSh-41
- PKP "Pecheneg"
- AEK rifle series
- AGS-30
- AEK-919K "Kashtan"
- RPG-7V2
- SP81 flare gun
- SVT40
References
External links
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- The official site
- The motorcycle division (in Russian)
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