Degtyaryov Plant

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.

Degtyaryov Plant
Native name
ОАО «Завод им. В. А. Дегтярёва»
ZiD
TypeOpen joint-stock company
IndustryMechanical engineering
Founded27 August 1916 (1916-08-27)
Headquarters
Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast
,
Russia
ProductsFirearms, Anti-tank rifles, Anti-tank guns, Aircraft cannons, Anti-aircraft cannons, Rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), ATGMs, MANPADS missiles, Grenade launchers, Motorcycles, Mopeds, Tractors, Batteries
BrandsVoskhod
OwnersGlobalVoenTreuing Ltd (49.88%)
Research Institute "Signal" (24.9%)[1]
ParentHigh Precision Systems[2] (Rostec)
Websitezid.ru

Degtyaryov Plant is a subsidiary of High Precision Systems (Rostec).

History

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
ZiD-50-Pilot moped

Presently the Degtyaryov Plant is producing revolvers, machine guns, aircraft guns, anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank guns and rocket systems.

Products

The plant also makes a range of civilian products: motorcycles (i.e. Voskhod), mopeds, micro-tractors, sewing machines and accumulator batteries.

References
  1. "Список аффилированных лиц". ОАО «ЗиД». Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. "ОАО "Завод им. Дегтярева"" (in Russian). High Precision Systems (Vysokotochnye Kompleksy). Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. "Russian Defense Business Directory". Federation of American Scientists. US Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Administration. May 1995. Retrieved 21 July 2017. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "Modern Firearms - RGS-50M". modernfirearms.net.
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