The KM-8 Gran is a Russian 120 mm semi-active laser-guided mortar round from KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Rosoboronexport's catalog describes it as a 27 kg HE-fragmentation projectile with an 11.2 kg warhead, a 5.3 kg propellant charge, and a 1.5-9 km range for smooth-bore and rifled 120 mm mortars, while Ukrainian and Russian reporting both place Gran systems or projectiles in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Ukraine's NSDC reported Russian use of KM-8 Gran systems with guided 120 mm mortar bombs and Malakhit fire-control equipment in Donbas in July 2016; TASS later reported Russian forces using Gran precision-guided mortar projectiles in Ukraine in July 2022.
Role detailsKM-8 Gran is documented as a guided 120 mm mortar munition for smooth-bore and rifled mortars; U.S. Army Infantry coverage of Russian upgraded mortars specifically places Gran in the 2S12A Sani ammunition context.
| Firing weapon | Weapon type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 120 mm mortar system | U.S. Army Infantry says 2S12A Sani mortars use the KM-8 Gran guided-projectile system, while the export-catalog source supports broader smooth-bore and rifled 120 mm mortar compatibility. Sources: Infantry Spring 2022 Russian Upgraded Mortars, Rosoboronexport Land Forces Weapons Export Catalogue |
Gran is best read as a guided mortar round plus target-designation chain, not just a 120 mm bomb body. The available sources tie the round to smooth-bore and rifled 120 mm mortars, laser homing, and Malakhit fire-control equipment.
U.S. Army Infantry describes 2S12A Sani mortars using the KM-8 Gran guided-projectile system, and Rosoboronexport describes Gran compatibility with smooth-bore and rifled 120 mm mortars.
Sources: Infantry Spring 2022 Russian Upgraded Mortars; Rosoboronexport Land Forces Weapons Export Catalogue.
The Infantry article describes Gran with a 9E430 laser-guided self-homing seeker and Malakhit automated fire-control system, while TASS describes Gran-class projectiles homing on laser-designated targets.
Sources: Infantry Spring 2022 Russian Upgraded Mortars; TASS Gran and Kitolov in Ukraine.
KBP's guided-munition line also appears in catalog records for Kitolov-2 and Kitolov-2M, but those pages should not be treated as interchangeable with Gran.
Use exact designation sourcing when comparing the 120 mm mortar round with Kitolov-family projectiles.
Ukraine's NSDC said Russian occupation troops had used KM-8 Gran mortar systems with 120 mm guided bombs and Malakhit fire-control equipment against Ukrainian forces in July 2016.
Sources: NSDC Ukraine KM-8 Gran in Donbas
TASS cited a security source saying Russian armed forces were using Gran precision-guided mortar projectiles, along with Krasnopol and Kitolov guided projectiles, during operations in Ukraine.
Sources: TASS Gran and Kitolov in Ukraine
