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ZU-23
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The ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23 mm anti-aircraft twin autocannon. ZU stands for Zenitnaya Ustanovka - anti-aircraft mount. The wespons are also seen quad-mounted in the ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (though some western films will use various machine guns such as the Browning M2 to stand in for these weapons).
General characteristics
- Overall dimensions in firing position
o Length: 4.57 m (15 ft) o Width: 2.88 m (9.44 ft) o Height: 1.22 m (4 ft)
- Weight: 0.95 tonnes (2,094 lbs)
- Armament: two 2A14 Afanasyev-Yakushev 23x152mm (.90 in) autocannons
- Barrel length: 2 m (6.5 ft)/ 87.3 calibers
- Muzzle velocity: 970 m/s (3,182 ft/s)
- Projectile weight: 186 g (6.27 oz)
- Rate of fire
o Cyclic: 2,000 rounds per minute o Practical: 400 rounds per minute
- Effective range: 2-2.5 km (1.24-1.55 mi)
- Effective altitude: 1,500-2,000 m (4,921-6,562 ft)
- Ammunition
o BZT Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer (API-T) rounds o OFZ High Explosive Incendiary Tracer (HEI-T) rounds
- Crew: 6
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Company | Soviet soldiers | 2005 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Soldiers | Stormgate | 2006 | ||
| Senior lieutenant Doronin | Stormgate | 2006 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | ZU-23-2, non-playable | 2011 | |
| Medal of Honor | ZU-23-2 | 2010 | |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | mounted alone and on BMD-3 chassis | 2010 | |
| ArmA II | Mounted alone and on Ural truck | 2009 | |
| 9th Company: Roots of Terror | ZU-23-2 in static and truck mounting & ZSU-23-4 Shilka | 2009 | |
| Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | "Scorpion" | 2008 | |
| Joint Task Force | ZU-23-2 | 2006 |