Degtyaryov Plant

Degtyaryov Plant (Russian: ОАО Завод имени В. А. Дегтярёва, romanized: OAO Zavod imeni V. A. Degtyaryova, 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. The company is named after Vasily Alekseyevich Degtyaryov (2 January 1880, Tula – 16 January 1949), a Soviet and Russian engineer who specialized in weapons design.^[3][4]

Degtyaryov Plant

Degtyaryov Plant's main entrance in Kovrov, VLA
Native name	ОАО «Завод им. В. А. Дегтярёва»
Romanized name	ZiD
Company type	Open joint-stock company
Industry	Mechanical engineering
Founded	27 August 1916; 108 years ago (1916-08-27)
Headquarters	Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast , Russia
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.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.^[5]

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

• 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^[6]

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

Awards

• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1942)
• Order of Lenin (1945)
• Order of October Revolution (1971)^[7]