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 (2012) |
RUB2046 million (2012) | |
Number of employees
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10 269 (2012) |
Parent | High Precision Systems (Rostec) |
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.
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.
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.
Coordinates: 56°22′12″N 41°19′48″E / 56.3700°N 41.3300°E