The Russian Scientific Production Association KURGANPRIBOR preparing the production line for VKO-25 grenade (for UBGL GP-25/30), and GK-94 (for GM-94, pump action magazine fed grenade launcher). According the shedule, production will launched in next year.
The grenades were developed by a team of the Novosibirsk Institute of Applied Physics, which is part of the Kurganpribor group of companies - one of the most successful Russian organizations engaged in development in the field of armor protection and in the shock field.
It is at the Novosibirsk Institute of Applied Physics that small-sized ammunition is developed for the under-barrel GP-25. which is attached to AK type machines. Grenades fired from such grenade launchers are designed to destroy enemy personnel.
At the Army-2019 forum, those present had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the cumulative grenades VKO-25 and GK-94. At a distance of 400 meters, they are able to penetrate 120 and 200-mm RHA and 400mm concrete. That is, it is enough to fire a column of armored vehicles of a conditional opponent from AGS with similar grenades, and it will be completely destroyed.
"Tests of the cumulative grenade developed by us for small calibers VKO-25 and more powerful GK-94 have exceeded all expectations. She has a huge penetrating power, before which any armored equipment, brick and concrete buildings will not stand. Other similar grenades have a much lower armor penetration". Said the General Director of NPO Kurganpribor Fedor Kolosovnikov.
Specification of VKO-25 hollow charge grenade
Specification of GK-94 hollow charge grenade
