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[[Image:ZU23.jpg‎ |thumb|right|450px|ZU-23-2]]
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.



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 ===

*''[[9th Company]]'' (2005)

*''[[Flight of The Intruder]]'' (1991) - Quad mounted on AA Tank

=== Video Games ===

* [[Mercenaries 2: World in Flames]] (as the "Scorpion")

* [[Conflict Vietnam]] as the ZPU-4

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