ZSU-23-4 Shilka

The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" is a lightly armored Soviet self-propelled, radar-guided anti-aircraft weapon system (SPAAG). It was superseded by the 9K22 Tunguska (SA-19 Grison).

ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"
A ZSU-23-4 on display at the Museum of Russian Military History
TypeSelf-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1960–present
Used bySee Operators
WarsSee Combat history
Production history
Designed1957–1960
ManufacturerUlyanovsk Mechanical Plant (UMZ), Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant (MMZ)
Unit costUS$357,000 (export price to Libya, 1972/73)
Produced1964–1982
No. builtAbout 6,500
Specifications
Mass19 tonnes
Length6.535 m (21 ft 5.3 in)
Width3.125 m (10 ft 3.0 in)
Height2.576 m (8 ft 5.4 in)
3.572 m (11 ft 8.6 in) with radar elevated
Crew4 (commander, driver, gunner, radar operator)

ArmorWelded steel, 9.2 mm (0.36 in) turret, up to 15 mm hull
Main
armament
4 × 23 mm 2A7 autocannons (AZP-23 "Amur" quad automatic anti-aircraft gun), ammunition 2,000 rounds
EngineV-6R, 6-cylinder 4-stroke airless-injection water-cooled 20-litre diesel
280 hp (209 kW) at 2,000 rpm
Power/weight14.7 hp/tonne (11.0 kW/tonne)
SuspensionIndividual torsion bar
Ground clearance375 mm (14.8 in)
Fuel capacity515 L
Operational
range
450 km (road), 300 km (off-road)
Maximum speed 50 km/h (31 mph) road
30 km/h (19 mph) off-road
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