| Type | : General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | : Soviet Union |
| In service | : Designer |
| Produced | : 1965 |
| Manufacturer | : Degtyarev plant |
| Weight | : 10.5 kg |
| Length | : 1,098 mm (43.2 in) |
| Barrel length | : 772 mm (30.4 in) |
| Cartridge | : 7.62×54mmR |
| Action | : Gas-operated, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | : 700 - 800 rounds/min |
| Effective firing range | : 1,500 m (1,640 yd) (100–1,500 m sight adjustments) |
| Maximum firing range | : 4,000 m (4,374 yd) |
| Feed system | : Non-disintegrating metal belts in 100 and 200/250 round ammunition boxes |
| Sights | : Tangent iron sights (default); Optical, Night-vision, Thermal and Radar sights |
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