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Kitolov, ("Китолов" - "Whale hunter") shells are Russian laser-guided mortar and howitzer shells with the Malakhit automated artillery fire control system, which is able to attack stationary and moving targets with a top attack mode.[3][4][5][6][7] The 120 mm (4.7 in) mortar shell is called Kitolov-2, the 122 mm (4.8 in) howitzer shell Kitolov-2M, and the 152 mm (6.0 in) howitzer shell Krasnopol-M2[8] Several mortars using this system can fire simultaneously without interfering with each other, and the system is using common data for targets spaced at up to 300 m (330 yd).
| Kitolov-2M | |
|---|---|
 From left to right: 122 mm (4.8 in) Kitolov-2M, 120 mm (4.7 in) Gran, and 152 mm (6.0 in) Krasnopol-M2. | |
| Type | Precision-guided artillery projectile |
| Place of origin | Russian Federation |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2002[1] |
| Used by | Russian Federation |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Produced | 2002–present |
| Variants | Kitolov-2 (120 mm (4.7 in) mortar shell) Kitolov-2M (122 mm (4.8 in) howitzer shell) Krasnopol-M2 (152 mm (6.0 in) howitzer shell) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28.3 kg (62 lb)[2] |
| Length | 1,190 mm (47 in) |
| Caliber | 122 mm (4.8 in) |
| Effective firing range | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Warhead weight | 5.3 kg (12 lb) |
Guidance system | Semi-active laser homing[2] |
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- ^ a b "Kitolov-2M 122-mm shell with semi-active laser guidance". Archived from the original on 2022-07-08.
- ^ "KBP Instrument Design Bureau - Kitolov-2M". Archived from the original on 2021-07-16.
- ^ "KM-3" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-09-30.
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- ^ Lilley, James R.; Shambaugh, David L. (2015) [1996]. Taqi Ming Cheung; June Teufel Dreyer; Richard D. Fisher Jr; Wendy Frieman; Bates Gill; Paul H.B. Godwin; Taeho Kim; Eric A. McVadon; Michael Pillsbury (eds.). China's Military Faces the Future. Routledge. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-7656-0506-1.
- ^ "Smart ammo: precision-guided munitions for field artillery" (PDF). Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Artillery Guided Weapon Systems". Archived from the original on 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Russian troops use Gran, Kitolov guided projectiles in Ukraine — source".