The UKM-2000 (Uniwersalny Karabin Maszynowy, "Universal Machine Gun") is a 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów in Tarnów, Poland. On March 12, 1999, Poland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

UKM-2000 – polski uniwersalny karabin maszynowy, używany od pierwszej dekady XXI w. w Siłach Zbrojnych RP. W związku z perspektywą przystąpienia Polski do NATO (w marcu 1999 roku), pojawił się problem przystosowania broni znajdującej się na uzbrojeniu Sił Zbrojnych RP do standardowej amunicji natowskiej [3].

Dec 28, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Kbk UKM-2000 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) including pictures.

Entering NATO made the Polish Army face an uneasy choice of new armament, poised to function under totally different strategic, tactical – but most importantly logistical – circumstances. New small arms chambered in Western calibers were …

Mar 17, 2020 · The UKM-2000 (Uniwersalny Karabin Maszynowy, "Universal Machinegun") is a primary used on combat vehicles as well as a coaxial machine gun in KTO Rosomak and Polish-modernized BRDM-2. The UKM-2000M machine gun is …

The UKM-2000 (Uniwersalny Karabin Maszynowy-2000, General purpose machine gun of 2000 in Polish) is a Polish general-purpose machine gun that is based on the Soviet-era PKM. The UKM-2000 was developed in 1999 on the decision that a new general purpose machine gun be developed due to Poland...

Feb 17, 2014 · The Polish army ordered more than 1200 single machine guns UKM-2000 for NATO 7,62x51 cartridges. From the middle of 2014, the mechanical plant in Tarnów ZMT (Zakładach Mechanicznych Tarnów) will begin testing a modified version of this machine gun, designated UKM-2000M.

Feb 16, 2018 · At the tail end of SHOT Show, TFB writers Miles and Nathaniel received a very unique and rare opportunity to get hands-on with the Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów (ZMT) UKM 2000 in the United States while at the popular Vegas shooting range, Battlefield Las Vegas.

Sep 3, 2012 · There is a proposal of modernization of the Polish UKM-2000 general purpose machine gun (GPMG) fed by 7.62x51mm NATO to the new UKM-2013 standard.

Feb 1, 2025 · As the second improved model unveiled in 2012, it was equipped with a cheek pad and Picatinny rail mount, and the loading handle and control lever were improved. There is the UKM-2013P for infantry and the UKM-2013C and UKM-2013CL for coaxial machine guns.