Kitolov
| Kitolov-2 | |
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| General Information | |
| Type | guided artillery shell |
| Manufacturer | KBP |
| development | 1993 |
| Commissioning | 2002 |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 1.19 m |
| diameter | 120 mm |
| Combat weight | 28 kg |
| Range | 14 km |
| Furnishing | |
| Target location | passive laser sighting |
| Warhead | 12.25 kg fragmentation warhead |
| Detonator | Impact fuse |
| Weapon platforms | 122 mm howitzers 120 mm mortar |
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The Kitolow ( Russian Китолов ) is a cannon-fired precision-guided artillery shell made in Russia .
development
System development at the manufacturer KBP in Tula began in the mid-1990s. The system was introduced to the Russian armed forces on a trial basis in 2002.
technology
The Kitolow-2 is fired from conventional 122 mm cannons and howitzers. The propellant charge shoots the weapon out of the cannon barrel. Immediately after leaving the tube, the stabilizing and steering wings unfold. The grenade now follows a ballistic trajectory. When approaching a target, it automatically steers to the target point marked by a laser . The target must be continuously illuminated (marked) with a laser by a forward artillery observer for 5 to 15 seconds. Since different laser frequencies can be used, several Kitolow-2 missiles can attack different targets at the same time. Likewise, several Kitolow-2s can be fired at the same time at a single target.
variants
- Kitolow-2 (30F69): Version for use with cannons and howitzers with a tube caliber of 122 mm. Maximum shooting distance 14,000 m.
- Kitolow-2M (30F69M): Version for use with mortars with a barrel diameter of 120 mm. The maximum shooting distance is 12,000 m.
Deployment platforms
- D-30A and 2S1 cannon howitzers
- Mortars of the type 2S12 Sani, 2B16 Nona-K , 2B23 Nona-M , 2S9 Nona-S , 2S23 Nona SVK , 2S31 Vena , 2S34 Hosta and 2S42 Lotos
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b KBP Tula: KITOLOV-2M (English)