ZU-23

ZU-23-2 - 23x152mm

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
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater			2004
Joint Task Force		ZU-23-2	2006
World in Conflict			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		Mounted alone and on Ural truck	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, non-playable	2011

Anime

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