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KPV heavy machine gun

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The KPV heavy machine gun is a Soviet-designed 14.5x114mm heavy machine gun, developed by Semyon Vladimirov and first fielded as an infantry weapon in 1949. Its infantry version was withdrawn from production in the 1960s because it proved too large and heavy for that role, but the gun found lasting service after being redesigned for anti-aircraft use, where its range of 3,000 meters horizontally and 2,000 meters vertically made it effective against low-flying aircraft in the ZPU series of anti-aircraft mounts. Its size and power also made it useful as a light anti-armor weapon fitted to the BTR series of armored personnel carriers and the BRDM-2 scout car. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
14.5x114mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Heavy machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1949 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
FAQs

In what roles has the KPV heavy machine gun been fielded?

According to Military Factory: "Since its introduction in 1949, the KPV has gone on to see fielding as a vehicle mounted/coaxial machine gun, dedicated Anti-Aircraft (AA) gun, and naval/watercraft machine gun."
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Operated By

Egyptian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Degtyarev KPV-14.5 (Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova)
Finnish Defence Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Degtyarev KPV-14.5 (Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova)
People's Liberation Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Degtyarev KPV-14.5 (Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova)
Soviet Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Degtyarev KPV-14.5 (Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova)

Used In

Angolan Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
First Chechen War, Wars
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Gulf War, Wars
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Iran-Iraq War, Wars
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Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
Korean War, Wars
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Laotian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
Russo-Georgian War, Wars
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Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
Second Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
South African Border War, Wars
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Soviet-Afghan War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
Syrian Civil War, Wars
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Vietnam War, Wars
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Manufactured By

Degtyarev plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: KPV heavy machine gun
Sources
1. Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
  • Infobox, Type
    Heavy machine gun
  • Lead section
    The KPV heavy machine gun (Russian: КПВ, romanized: KPV, an initialism for Крупнокалиберный пулемёт Владимирова, Krupnokaliberny pulemyot Vladimirova, 'Vladimirov's Large-Caliber Machine Gun') is a Soviet designed 14.5×114mm-caliber heavy machine gun, which first entered service as an infantry weapon in 1949.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    14.5×114mm
  • Infobox: service
    1949-present
  • Used In: Korean War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Angolan Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: South African Border War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: First Chechen War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Second Chechen War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Russo-Georgian War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • In Group: Heavy Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Heavy machine gun
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2. Wikidata: KPV heavy machine gun
Wikidata Q495939, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: Degtyarev KPV-14.5 (Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova)
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: People's Liberation Army, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; Egypt; Eritrea; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; Hungary; India; Iraq; Iran; Kurdistan; Laos; Lebanon; Libya; Mali; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar; North Korea; Nicaragua; Pakistan; Panama; Poland; Romania; Russia; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sudan; Syria; Ukraine; Yemen; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
  • Operated By: Egyptian Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; Egypt; Eritrea; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; Hungary; India; Iraq; Iran; Kurdistan; Laos; Lebanon; Libya; Mali; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar; North Korea; Nicaragua; Pakistan; Panama; Poland; Romania; Russia; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sudan; Syria; Ukraine; Yemen; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
  • Operated By: Finnish Defence Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; Egypt; Eritrea; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; Hungary; India; Iraq; Iran; Kurdistan; Laos; Lebanon; Libya; Mali; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar; North Korea; Nicaragua; Pakistan; Panama; Poland; Romania; Russia; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sudan; Syria; Ukraine; Yemen; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
  • Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; Egypt; Eritrea; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; Hungary; India; Iraq; Iran; Kurdistan; Laos; Lebanon; Libya; Mali; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar; North Korea; Nicaragua; Pakistan; Panama; Poland; Romania; Russia; Somalia; Soviet Union; Sudan; Syria; Ukraine; Yemen; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
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