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Kovrov Mechanical Plant

Kovrov Mechanical Plant is a Russian industrial enterprise in Kovrov that began as a 1950 weapons plant, produced Soviet small arms and missile-related systems, and later shifted into Rosatom-linked gas-centrifuge manufacturing.

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Kovrov Mechanical Plant was created in 1950 in Kovrov as Plant No. 575 for infantry and machine-gun weapons. The company's official history later records RPG production, Kalashnikov machine-gun production, and missile work before the site was folded into Rosatom's TVEL chain.

The public company now concentrates on specialized industrial equipment within Rosatom's TVEL structure. Its older defense-production history remains relevant because Kovrov production is tied to the PK/PKM machine-gun family and Strela missile records in the catalog.

Small armsMachine gunsAnti-tank launchersSurface-to-air missile componentsGas centrifuges

Notable Systems

PKM/PK, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry Weapons

PK machine gun family

7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun

The official history page records the launch of Kalashnikov machine-gun production at the plant, and GunRF says the PK/PKS entered service in 1961 and was put into production at Kovrov Mechanical Plant.

Sources: Official History, GunRF PK/PKS
9K35 Strela-10, Tracked short-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

Strela-10 missile family

Tracked short-range surface-to-air missile system

NUOU states that Strela-10 combat vehicles were produced at Saratov Aggregate Plant while the missiles were produced at Kovrov Mechanical Plant, tying the plant to the catalog's 9K35 Strela-10 record.

Sources: NUOU Strela-10
9M37 surface-to-air missile, Short-range surface-to-air missile, Munitions

9M37 surface-to-air missile

Short-range surface-to-air missile

The 9M37 missile belongs to the Strela-10 family; NUOU's production note identifies Kovrov Mechanical Plant as the missile production site for the Strela-10 system.

Sources: NUOU Strela-10

Manufacturer History

  1. Plant founded as production facility No. 575

    The official history page says the USSR minister of armaments signed the order creating Kovrov Mechanical Plant and assigning the new infantry-weapon plant number 575.

    Sources: Official History

  2. RPG production launched

    The company history records the start of RPG production, marking the plant's move beyond machine guns into anti-armor launchers.

    Sources: Official History

  3. Kalashnikov machine-gun production launched

    The same history page says the plant launched production of Kalashnikov machine guns, the legacy that connects it to the catalog's PK/PKM entries.

    Sources: Official History

  4. Missile production transferred from Degtyarev Plant

    The official history page says missile production was transferred from the Degtyarev Plant to Kovrov Mechanical Plant, consolidating some missile work at the Kovrov site.

    Sources: Official History

  5. Plant enters Rosatom

    The company history says the plant was incorporated into Rosatom as a specialized gas-centrifuge factory, reflecting the later industrial shift that now defines the site.

    Sources: Official History, Official Home

  6. New gas-centrifuge plant project completed

    The 2018 company history milestone records completion of the new gas-centrifuge plant project at the Kovrov site.

    Sources: Official History, Annual Report 2024

Website links
Official siteHistoryContactsProducts and servicesAnnual report 2024

Public references use several spellings and legal forms, including Kovrov Mechanical Plant, KMP, PAO KMZ, and the Russian Kovrovsky Mekhanicheskiy Zavod. Official history and annual-report material document the plant's older weapons-production role and its present Rosatom/TVEL industrial role, but current public sources emphasize gas-centrifuge and specialized industrial production rather than active small-arms output. No rights-clear reusable manufacturer image was verified during this task, so images are omitted.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Official HomePublisher: Kovrov Mechanical Plant | Note: Supports the current company identity, TVEL/Rosatom affiliation, and the plant's modern specialization in technical industrial production. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Official HistoryPublisher: Kovrov Mechanical Plant | Note: Supports the 1950 founding order, RPG production launch, Kalashnikov machine-gun production launch, missile transfer from Degtyarev Plant, Rosatom integration, and gas-centrifuge milestones. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Official ContactsPublisher: Kovrov Mechanical Plant | Note: Supports the Kovrov address at 26 Sotsialisticheskaya St. used for the headquarters field. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Official ProductsPublisher: Kovrov Mechanical Plant | Note: Supports the plant's current industrial-product focus and its place within the TVEL/Rosatom business structure. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Annual Report 2024Publisher: Kovrov Mechanical Plant | Note: Supports the official English name, current corporate framing, and present-day operating context of the public company. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • GunRF PK/PKSPublisher: GunRF | Note: Supports the PK/PKS service-entry and production-at-Kovrov context for the Kalashnikov machine-gun family. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • NUOU Strela-10Publisher: National Defence University of Ukraine | Note: Supports the statement that Strela-10 missiles were produced at the Kovrov Mechanical Plant. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • OpenStreetMap plant areaPublisher: OpenStreetMap contributors | Note: Supports the headquartersLocation map center for the Kovrov Mechanical Plant industrial site in Kovrov, used only for map placement. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Produced weapons

Category

Air Defense

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

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9K35 Strela-10, Tracked short-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense2011 Syrian Civil War, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict +1 more9K35 Strela-10Tracked short-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe 9K35 Strela-10, NATO reporting name SA-13 Gopher, is a Soviet tracked short-range air defense system mounted on an MT-LB chassis. Built to protect maneuver forces from low-flying aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and UAVs, it remains visible in modern conflicts through Syrian battlefield captures, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh losses, and Russian and Ukrainian counter-UAV use.

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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PKM/PK, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry Weapons2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2014 Yemen Civil War +8 morePKM/PK7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunBuilt in: Soviet Union, Russia, and licensed-production countriesThe PK and lighter PKM are Soviet-designed, belt-fed 7.62x54R general-purpose machine guns used from bipods, tripods, vehicles, remote weapon stations, and improvised mounts. Their low weight for the class, non-disintegrating belt feed, quick-change barrel concept, and wide licensed-production base make the family a recurring infantry fire-support weapon in recent conflicts, with documented rows here covering Ukraine, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Mali, Lake Chad, Gaza, Afghanistan, and Turkey's conflict with the PKK.

Category

Munitions

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

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