ZU-23-2
Sign in to saveThe ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23×152mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. ZU stands for Zenitnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Установка) – anti-aircraft mount. The GRAU index is 2A13.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- ZU-23-2
- Weapon.image
- ZU-23-2 in Saint Petersburg.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- A ZU-23-2
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Towed 23 mm anti-aircraft twin autocannon
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.is_artillery
- yes
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1960–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators section
- Weapon.designer
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Weapon.design_date
- Late 1950s
- Weapon.production_date
- 1960–present
- Weapon.variants
- See Variants and upgrades
- Weapon.spec_label
- ZU-23-2
- Weapon.weight
- 0.95 tonnes (2,094 lbs)
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Development history
- Description
- Ammunition
- Service history
- Variants and upgrades
- Soviet Union/Russian Federation
- Polish People's Republic / Poland
- Czech Republic
- Slovak Republic
- Egypt
- Finland
- China
- Iran
- Vietnam
- General characteristics
- Operators
- Non-state operators
- Former operators
- See also
- References
- External links
The ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23×152mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. ZU stands for Zenitnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Установка) – anti-aircraft mount. The GRAU index is 2A13.
== Development history == The ZU-23-2 was developed in the late 1950s. It was designed to engage low-flying targets at ranges up to 2.5 km as well as armoured vehicles at a range of two kilometres and for direct defence of troops and strategic locations against air assault usually conducted by helicopters and low-flying airplanes. In 1955, KBP presented the single-barrel ZU-1 and the twin-barrel ZU-14. While the former was eventually dropped, the ZU-14 was selected and, after some modifications, entered series production.