Afanasyev-Yakushev AYa-23

2A14 cannon - 23x152mm

2A14M cannon - 23x152mm

2A7M cannon - 23x152mm

ZU-23-2 (in transport configuration) with twin 2A14 autocannons - 23x152mm

ZSU-23-4 Shilka with AZP-23 Amur configuration: four 2A7 autocannons on 2A10 quad mount - 23x152mm

PGZ95 with two twin sets of Type 87 cannons - 25x184mm

The Afanasyev-Yakushev AYa-23 is a Soviet 23mm autocannon. Two different configurations exist; the air cooled 2A14 and the water cooled 2A7. The 2A14 is most commonly seen in the ZU-23-2 anti aircraft platform in twin configuration. ZU stands for Zenitnaya Ustanovka - anti-aircraft mount. The 2A7 is most commonly seen in the 2A10 quad mount in a configuration known as the AZP-23 Amur on the ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft gun . Some western films will use various machine guns such as the Browning M2 to stand in for the autocannons, while some museum piece ZSUs are known to have painted broomsticks as guns. A 25mm Chinese copy of the ZU-23-2 called the Type 87 anti-aircraft artillery (later known as PG87) was created in 1987. The name for the individual cannons is unknown. They are most commonly seen in mounted on the Type 95 SPAAA / PGZ95 self propelled anti-aircraft gun.

Soviet Union / Russian Federation

• 2A14 - Produced 1957 - 1977
• 2A14M - Produced 1977 - 1993
• 2A7 - Produced 1963 - 1974
• 2A7M - Produced 1974 - 1985

People's Republic of China

• Type 87 - Produced 1987 - Present

The Afanasyev-Yakushev AYa-23 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

General characteristics (2A14)

• 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

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Mercedes Gets Away from the Chase ('Mersedes' ukhodit ot pogoni)		Soviet soldiers	Anachronostic	1980
The Secret Fairway (Sekretniy farvater)		Soviet soldiers		1988
Cargo 300 (Gruz 300)			ZSU-23-4 Shilka	1989
Afghan Breakdown			Mounted on pickup truck	1991
The One That Got Away		Iraqi troops		1996
9th Company		Soviet soldiers		2005

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Notation	Air Date
I Have The Honor! (Chest Imeyu!)		Russian paratroopers		2004
The Storm Gate		Russian Soldiers		2006
The Storm Gate	Anatoliy Pashinin	Senior lieutenant Doronin		2006
Midsomer Murders			Seen on RAF base; "The Incident at Cooper Hill" (S18E02)	2016

Video Games

Game Title	Appears As	Notes	Release Date
Conflict: Desert Storm II			2003
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater			2004
Battlefield 2		Chinese Type 87 copy, mounted on PGZ-95 AA vehicle	2005
Project Reality		Chinese Type 87 copy, mounted on PGZ-95 AA vehicle	2005
Project Reality		ZSU-23-4 Shilka	2005
Conflict: Global Terror			2005
Joint Task Force		ZU-23-2	2006
World in Conflict		ZU-23-2 and ZSU-23-4 Shilka	2007
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames	"Scorpion"		2008
9th Company: Roots of Terror		ZU-23-2 in static and truck mounting & ZSU-23-4 Shilka	2009
ArmA II		ZU-23-2 in static and truck mounting & ZSU-23-4 Shilka	2009
Medal of Honor		ZU-23-2	2010
Battlefield: Bad Company 2		mounted alone and on BMD-3 chassis	2010
GoldenEye 007			2010
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon		ZU-23-2 & ZSU-23-4 Shilka	2011
Medal of Honor: Warfighter		ZU-23-2	2012
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2			2012
Splinter Cell: Blacklist			2013
ArmA Tactics			2013
Battlefield 4		Type 87 copy, mounted on PGZ-95 AA vehicle	2013
Squad			2015
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown		emplaced and ZSU-23-4 SPAAG	2019
Far Cry 6		Oversized, mounted on unusable AA installations	2021

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Cowboy Bebop / "Jupiter Jazz"			1998