Manufacturer catalog

KBP Instrument Design Bureau

KBP Instrument Design Bureau is a Tula-based Russian defense design and production bureau best known for precision-guided weapons, anti-tank missile systems, gun-missile air-defense systems, autocannon, aircraft cannon, grenade launchers, and guided artillery munitions.

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KBP began as a design organization tied to the Tula arms industry and became one of the Soviet and Russian defense sector's major precision-weapons bureaus. Its own archived English-language site described KBP as a research and production center for precision-guided weapons, with development lines covering anti-tank missiles, assault weapons, tank and light-armored-vehicle armament, guided artillery projectiles, short-range air-defense systems, gun armament, ammunition, small arms, and hunting or sporting weapons.

For catalog purposes, KBP is most important as the builder behind several recurring Russian and Soviet weapon families. The connected records include Pantsir and Tunguska air-defense systems, Kornet, Metis, Konkurs, Fagot and Vikhr anti-armor weapons, the 2A38 and GSh-23L cannon lines, and laser-guided artillery or tank-gun munitions such as Krasnopol, Kitolov, Gran, and Arkan. That breadth makes the builder page a useful bridge between infantry weapons, air defense, vehicle armament, aircraft guns, and precision munitions rather than a narrow single-product manufacturer page.

anti-tank guided missile systemsshort-range air-defense gun-missile systemsguided artillery and tank-gun munitionsautomatic cannon and aircraft cannonarmored-vehicle weapon stationsgrenade launchers and infantry assault weaponscombat small arms

Notable Systems

Pantsir-S1, Self-propelled short-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft gun system, Air Defense

Pantsir family

Self-propelled short-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft gun system

Rostec identifies the shipborne Pantsir-ME air-defense missile and artillery system as developed and produced by Instrument Design Bureau JSC KBP named after Academician A.Shipunov; the catalog connects KBP to Pantsir-S1 and Pantsir-S2 entries.

Sources: Rostec Pantsir-ME presentation, GlobalSecurity KBP overview
9M133 Kornet, Laser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons

Kornet anti-tank guided missile family

Laser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile system

Rostec describes KBP as part of the High Precision Weapons holding and reports its continuing ATGM development work; Iran Watch and GlobalSecurity both list Kornet among KBP's major anti-tank weapon products.

Sources: Rostec ATGM development article, Iran Watch supplier profile, GlobalSecurity KBP overview
9K25 Krasnopol laser-guided projectile, 152/155 mm laser-guided artillery projectile, Munitions

Krasnopol, Kitolov, Gran, and related guided munitions

152/155 mm laser-guided artillery projectile

KBP's archived official profile and Iran Watch supplier profile place guided artillery projectiles and guided weapon rounds within the bureau's product scope, matching several catalog munition records attributed to KBP.

Sources: KBP archived official home, Iran Watch supplier profile
30 mm 2A38 autocannon, Twin-barrel 30 mm autocannon, Air Defense

2A38 and GSh cannon lines

Twin-barrel 30 mm autocannon

The catalog's KBP-linked gun records include the 30 mm 2A38 autocannon and GSh-23L aircraft cannon, reflecting the bureau's broader gun-armament and aircraft-cannon lineage described in defense-reference sources.

Sources: GlobalSecurity KBP overview, GlobalSecurity KBP history

Manufacturer History

  1. Tula design bureau origins

    GlobalSecurity traces the future KBP bureau to a Tula Arms Plant machine-gun design cell that took shape in 1926 and to Pavel Tretyakov's leadership from 1927, with light small arms and machine guns as the early focus.

    Sources: GlobalSecurity KBP history

  2. TsKB-14 name adopted

    The same historical account says the bureau separated from the Tula arms factories in 1935 and was renamed TsKB-14 in 1936, giving the later KBP organization a distinct central design-bureau identity.

    Sources: GlobalSecurity KBP history

  3. Arkady Shipunov takes charge

    Arkady G. Shipunov became head of TsKB-14 in March 1962; subsequent work under his leadership pushed KBP into guided missile weapons and high-precision systems such as Kornet-E, Krasnopol-M2, Tunguska, Pantsir-S1, and Kashtan.

    Sources: GlobalSecurity KBP history

  4. Included in Russian Technologies structure

    KBP's archived English-language site stated that since 2008 the bureau had been included in Russian Technologies State Corporation and was one of the principal enterprises of High Precision Systems.

    Sources: KBP archived official home

  5. Pantsir-S1 Russian service adoption reported

    KBP's archived news copy reported that the Pantsir-S1 air-defense missile-gun system was adopted for service with the Russian Army by an order dated 16 November 2012.

    Sources: KBP archived official home

Predecessors
Tula Arms Plant design organizationTsKB-14
Subsidiaries
TsKIB SOO
Website links
Official websiteArchived official English profileRostec Pantsir-ME articleGlobalSecurity KBP overview

KBP is a Russian state-linked defense entity appearing in multiple sanctions datasets, and its current public website timed out during this edit. The profile therefore separates archived official KBP material, Rostec statements, sanctions/reference records, and defense-reference summaries; no conflict-use claims are added here.

Manufacturer Sources

  • KBP archived official homePublisher: KBP Instrument Design Bureau via Internet Archive | Note: Archived official English-language KBP page supporting the bureau's precision-guided-weapons focus, product lines, 2008 incorporation into Russian Technologies/High Precision Systems, and archived Pantsir-S1 adoption news copy. | Accessed: 2026-07-01
  • Rostec Pantsir-ME presentationPublisher: Rostec | Note: Supports the Pantsir-ME attribution to Instrument Design Bureau JSC KBP named after Academician A.Shipunov and describes the system as a shipborne air-defense missile and artillery system. | Accessed: 2026-07-01
  • Rostec ATGM development articlePublisher: Rostec | Note: Supports KBP's placement within Rostec's High Precision Weapons holding and its continuing anti-tank guided missile development role. | Accessed: 2026-07-01
  • OpenSanctions KBP profilePublisher: OpenSanctions | Note: Supports legal-name variants, registration/address context, Rostec ownership context, and sanctions-source caveats for the current KBP entity. | Accessed: 2026-07-01
  • Iran Watch supplier profilePublisher: Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control | Note: Supports aliases, Russian exporting-country context, Tula address variants, listed product categories, named systems, and subsidiary context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01
  • GlobalSecurity KBP overviewPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the Tula address, High Precision Systems/Rostec parent context, and general overview of KBP's cannon, ATGM, and short-range air-defense design role. | Accessed: 2026-07-01
  • GlobalSecurity KBP historyPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the 1927 origins, 1936 TsKB-14 renaming, 1962 Shipunov leadership milestone, and later guided-weapon development context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01

Produced weapons

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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2A14 23 mm cannon, 23 mm gas-operated autocannon, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict +4 more2A14 23 mm cannon23 mm gas-operated autocannonBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 2A14 is the air-cooled 23 x 152B mm autocannon at the core of ZU-23 and ZU-23-2 short-range air-defense guns, with a quick-change barrel and a belt-feed layout that can be arranged from either side. Public conflict evidence most often documents it through the mounts that carry it: ZU-23-2 guns in Ukrainian service, SPLA-N air-defense fire in South Kordofan, Armenian and Artsakh losses in Nagorno-Karabakh, Houthi firing around Hudaydah, Tigray Defence Forces heavy weapons, and 2A14-pattern or ZU-23-2-pattern weapons with rebel forces in northern Mali.
Iranian anti-aircraft artillery, Gun-based short-range air defense artillery, Air Defense2020 United States-Iran Conflict, 1980 Iran-Iraq WarIranian anti-aircraft artilleryGun-based short-range air defense artilleryBuilt in: Iran, Soviet Union/Russia, SwitzerlandIranian anti-aircraft artillery is an aggregate category for gun-based air-defense systems in Iranian service, including ZU-23-2 and Mesbah 23 mm weapons, Oerlikon-derived 35 mm Samavat guns, and older heavy-caliber systems. The record is most directly documented in the 1988 Tanker War phase of the 1980 Iran-Iraq War, where a Sassan platform 23 mm gun mount engaged U.S. forces, and in the 2020 United States-Iran Conflict, where ZU-23-2-type guns appeared as low-altitude point-defense threats and strike targets.
Pantsir-M, Naval missile-gun close-in air-defense system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine WarPantsir-MNaval missile-gun close-in air-defense systemBuilt in: RussiaPantsir-M is the Russian naval member of the Pantsir missile-gun air-defense family, combining ready-to-fire surface-to-air missiles, a rapid-fire gun mount, radar, and optical fire control for ship self-defense against cruise missiles, UAVs, aircraft, and other air threats. Open reporting ties the system to Project 22800 Karakurt-class ships, North Korea's Choe Hyon destroyer, and a Russian claim of Storm Shadow engagements during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Pantsir-S1, Self-propelled short-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft gun system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil War +3 morePantsir-S1Self-propelled short-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft gun systemBuilt in: RussiaThe Pantsir-S1 is a Russian mobile point-defense system that combines 57E6-family command-guided surface-to-air missiles, twin 30 mm 2A38M automatic cannon, target-acquisition radar, engagement radar, and electro-optical fire control on a wheeled combat vehicle. It is designed to protect military units, air-defense sites, infrastructure, and longer-range air-defense formations against aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, precision weapons, and UAVs, with documented or reported conflict relevance in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Yemen, and Sudan.
Pantsir-S2, Self-propelled short-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft gun system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil WarPantsir-S2Self-propelled short-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft gun systemBuilt in: RussiaThe Pantsir-S2 is a Russian modernized member of the Pantsir missile-gun air-defense family, retaining the truck-mounted 57E6-family missile and twin 30 mm gun layout while adding a new SOTS S-band search radar and longer stated missile reach than the baseline Pantsir-S1. Open sources place the variant in Russian service from 2015, in Russia's Syrian deployment at Hmeymim, and in Russian service during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
ZU-23-2, Towed twin 23 mm anti-aircraft autocannon, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict +3 moreZU-23-2Towed twin 23 mm anti-aircraft autocannonBuilt in: Soviet Union / Russia / Bulgaria / Poland / Egypt / ChinaThe ZU-23-2 is a Soviet twin 23 mm towed anti-aircraft autocannon built around two 2A14 guns on a light carriage. Its manual sighting, rapid emplacement, and high volume of fire make it a close-range air-defense weapon against low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and drones, while many operators also use it for direct fire against light vehicles and infantry positions. Ukrainian forces have used ZU-23-2 guns in mobile and positional air-defense teams during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, Armenian-side losses in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh fighting included towed and vehicle-mounted ZU-23 guns, and conflict monitors documented ZU-23 or ZU-23-2-pattern use in Yemen, Tigray, and northern Mali.
2K22 Tunguska, Tracked self-propelled gun-missile air defense system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine War2K22 TunguskaTracked self-propelled gun-missile air defense systemBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 2K22 Tunguska is a Soviet-designed tracked short-range air defense system that combines twin 30 mm autocannons, 9M311-family surface-to-air missiles, search and tracking radars, and a protected self-propelled chassis. Built to cover maneuver formations against low-flying aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and later unmanned threats, it appears in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War on both Russian and Ukrainian sides, with Russian combat losses and Ukrainian missile firings documented in open sources.

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Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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BMD-4/BMD-4M, Airborne amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBMD-4/BMD-4MAirborne amphibious infantry fighting vehicleBuilt in: RussiaThe BMD-4/BMD-4M is a Russian airborne amphibious infantry fighting vehicle built for VDV units, combining a light parachutable tracked chassis with the Bakhcha-U turret's 100 mm 2A70 gun-launcher, 30 mm 2A72 autocannon, and coaxial machine gun. In the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War it appears as a Russian airborne assault vehicle, with visually documented losses at Hostomel and later BMD-4M deliveries showing factory add-on armor, slat armor, and Nakidka signature-reduction kits shaped by the Ukraine battlefield.

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Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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RPO-A Shmel, Disposable shoulder-fired thermobaric rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons1979 Soviet-Afghan War, 1994 First Chechen War +4 moreRPO-A ShmelDisposable shoulder-fired thermobaric rocket launcherBuilt in: RussiaThe RPO-A Shmel is a Soviet-designed, Russian-produced 93 mm disposable rocket flamethrower built around a thermobaric fuel-air explosive round. Adopted in 1988 after mid-1980s development, it became a close-assault weapon for caves, bunkers, buildings, and fortified urban positions, with documented appearances from Afghanistan and Chechnya through Syria, Ukraine, and Gaza.
9M133 Kornet, Laser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil War +7 more9M133 KornetLaser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile systemBuilt in: RussiaThe 9M133 Kornet is a Russian heavy anti-tank guided missile system using laser beam-riding guidance and tandem HEAT or thermobaric warheads. Developed by KBP as a portable, vehicle-integrated, and self-propelled ATGM family, it appears in recent conflicts as a Russian-origin anti-armor weapon documented with state forces and non-state armed groups, including captured launchers and destroyed 9P163M-1 Kornet-T vehicles in Ukraine.
9K111 Fagot, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons2023 Israel-Hamas War, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict +2 more9K111 FagotMan-portable anti-tank guided missile systemBuilt in: Soviet UnionThe 9K111 Fagot, known to NATO as the AT-4 Spigot, is a Soviet man-portable SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile system built around the 9P135 tripod launcher and 9M111 missile family. Its reusable launcher, later 9P135M compatibility with the 9M113 Konkurs, and 2 to 2.5 km range kept it relevant for legacy users, with documented appearances from Ukraine to Gaza and Karabakh.
9K115 Metis, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2014 Yemen Civil War +2 more9K115 MetisMan-portable anti-tank guided missile systemBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 9K115 Metis is a Soviet/Russian man-portable, wire-guided anti-tank guided missile family developed for company-level infantry anti-armor fire. The original AT-7 Saxhorn used a lightweight launcher and 94 mm missile for short-range engagements, while the Metis-M and Metis-M1 upgrades moved to larger 130 mm missiles with tandem HEAT and thermobaric options. Its documented conflict use spans Russian and Ukrainian Metis-M fielding in Ukraine, Houthi use in Yemen, Syrian rebel use, and Hezbollah's anti-tank missile threat in the 2006 Lebanon War.
9M113 Konkurs, SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil War +4 more9M113 KonkursSACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missileBuilt in: Soviet Union / Russia / IndiaThe 9M113 Konkurs, NATO reporting name AT-5 Spandrel, is a Soviet wire-guided anti-tank guided missile family built for infantry launchers, BMP-series vehicle mounts, and the BRDM-2-based 9P148 carrier. Its SACLOS guidance, 135 mm missile body, and 4 km class engagement range kept the family useful after the Cold War, while the Konkurs-M modernization added tandem-HEAT and thermobaric options and remains in Russian export and Indian BDL production context.

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Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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Kitolov-2 guided projectile, 120 mm laser-guided artillery projectile, MunitionsKitolov-2 guided projectile120 mm laser-guided artillery projectileBuilt in: RussiaKitolov-2 is a Russian 120 mm semi-active laser-guided projectile from KBP's precision artillery ammunition family. It is documented for Nona-family 120 mm gun-mortars, including the 2S9 Nona and 2S23 Nona-SVK, and uses a laser-homing guidance chain similar to larger Russian guided artillery projectiles. The related Kitolov-2M is a 122 mm family member for D-30 and 2S1-class artillery rather than the same 120 mm round.
Kitolov-2M, 122 mm semi-active laser-guided artillery projectile, Munitions2014 Russia-Ukraine WarKitolov-2M122 mm semi-active laser-guided artillery projectileBuilt in: RussiaKitolov-2M is a Russian 122 mm semi-active laser-guided artillery projectile in the Kitolov family, marketed by Kalashnikov Group and linked in open reporting to KBP's precision-guided artillery line. It is intended for 122 mm towed and self-propelled artillery such as the D-30 and 2S1 Gvozdika, with Russian state and industry sources tying the round to use and expanded production during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
9K25 Krasnopol laser-guided projectile, 152/155 mm laser-guided artillery projectile, Munitions2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil War9K25 Krasnopol laser-guided projectile152/155 mm laser-guided artillery projectileBuilt in: RussiaThe 9K25 Krasnopol family is a Russian laser-guided artillery projectile line built around semi-active laser homing for precision tube-artillery fire. KBP-origin projectiles in the family include Soviet-era 152 mm rounds, shorter Krasnopol-M designs compatible with the 2S19 Msta-S autoloader, and Krasnopol-M2 rounds documented in Russian use in Ukraine. The projectile depends on a target being illuminated by ground or airborne laser designators, making Orlan-30 and similar target-acquisition systems part of the weapon's practical employment chain.
Anti-aircraft missiles, Ship-launched surface-to-air missile, MunitionsAnti-aircraft missilesShip-launched surface-to-air missileBuilt in: RussiaShip-launched surface-to-air missiles documented in the Choe Hyon destroyer's air-defense fit. CSIS identifies the destroyer's air-defense system as Russian Pantsir-M and reports anti-aircraft missile launches during the 28 April 2025 test activity, while Naval News separately notes an unspecified forward VLS-launched SAM and a Pantsir-M-style close-in weapon system with short-range missiles. The exact North Korean missile designation remains publicly unconfirmed.
9M311 surface-to-air missile, Two-stage command-guided surface-to-air missile, Munitions2014 Russia-Ukraine War9M311 surface-to-air missileTwo-stage command-guided surface-to-air missileBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 9M311 is a Soviet two-stage, radio-command guided surface-to-air missile family developed for the Tunguska gun-missile air-defense system and adapted for naval Kortik/Kashtan installations. Sources describe a detachable booster, an unpowered missile stage guided by radio commands, and a continuous-rod warhead. Open reporting also documents Ukrainian Tunguska use with a 9M311-series missile firing during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

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Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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