Vladimir Putin was shown the Kozerog launcher with a 122-mm missile equipped with a self-guidance system at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region. The demonstration took place on October 2 during the main stage of the Center-2026 strategic command and staff exercises.
The Kozerog is a light launcher for 122-mm rocket munitions. Previously, it was shown with unguided missiles, and at the Center-2026 exercises, a variant with a munition attributed with its own self-guidance system was demonstrated.
The munition itself attracted the main attention. It is described as a 122-mm missile with its own self-guidance system, capable of correcting its flight. The type of guidance system and the principle of trajectory correction have not been publicly disclosed.
If the stated guidance system indeed provides flight correction, it could significantly change the capabilities of the Kozerog, but its actual characteristics have not yet been publicly disclosed.
By the general principle of trajectory correction, this development can be compared with the American M1156 PGK. However, the Russian munition cannot be called a direct analogue. The M1156 PGK is a GPS correction kit for 155-mm artillery shells and is installed instead of the standard fuse.
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