Also known as ZPU-4, ZPU-1, ZPU-2
The ZPU () is a family of towed anti-aircraft guns based on the Soviet 14.5×114mm KPV heavy machine gun. It entered service with the Soviet Union in 1949 and is used by over 50 countries worldwide.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- ZPU anti-aircraft gun
- Weapon.image
- Moroccan ZPU-2 in Land Cruiser.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- ZPU-2
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Anti-aircraft gunHeavy machine gun
- Weapon.is_ranged
- YES
- Weapon.is_artillery
- YES
- Weapon.service
- 1949–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators for users
- Weapon.cartridge
- 14.5x114mm
- Weapon.caliber
- 14.5 mm
- Weapon.barrels
- 1-4
- Weapon.action
- Short recoil operation
- Weapon.wars
- See Wars for wars
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Degtyaryov Plant
- Weapon.variants
- ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4
- Weapon.feed
- 150 round belt each
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Precursor
- Description
- History
- Ammunition
- Variants
- Specifications
- Operators
- Wars
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
The ZPU () is a family of towed anti-aircraft guns based on the Soviet 14.5×114mm KPV heavy machine gun. It entered service with the Soviet Union in 1949 and is used by over 50 countries worldwide.
Quadruple-barreled (ZPU-4), double-barreled (ZPU-2 and ZU-2), and single-barreled (ZPU-1) versions of the weapon exist.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ZPU” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.