ГУП «КБП» г.Тула (Instrument Design Bureau Tula)

The KBP Instrument Design Bureau is one of the leading design companies in the Russian defense industry. It has developed over 140 models of weapons and military equipment, which were put into series production and introduced in service with the Russian Army. At present KBP represents a high-capacity research and production center that creates the state-of-the-art precision-guided weapons. Technical solutions embodied in the KBP developments incorporate over 5000 inventions. The KBP-developed weapons are supplied on a large scale to various countries of the world. These were first the Fagot and Konkurs ATGWs, ZU-23 air defense towed mounts, AK-306 and AK-630 shipborne air defense mounts, PM and APS pistols, GSh aircraft guns. Thousands of the MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27, MiG-29, SU-24, Su-25 aircraft and Mi-24, Mi-35 helicopters equipped with GSh guns are in service in dozens of countries. At present precision-guided weapon systems of different applications — antitank, artillery, air defense — make up the bulk of export. KBP offers licenses and technical documentation for production abroad, and proposes for export the following types of weapons: antitank missile systems and assault armaments; weapon systems for main battle tanks and lightly armored vehicles; guided artillery projectiles and guided missile systems; short-range air defense systems; gun armament and associated ammunition; combat small arms; hunting and sporting guns and associated ammunition. Test equipment and...