Kitolov-2M

Kitolov-2M

Kitolov-2M

Precision-guided artillery projectile

Kitolov shells are Russian laser-guided mortar and artillery shells with Malakhit automated artillery fire control system able to attack stationary and moving targets with top attack pattern.[3][4][5][6][7] The 120mm mortar round is called Kitolov-2 and the 122mm artillery shell Kitolov-2M.[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.

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