ZSU-23-4 (Israel) - Revision history

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 Israel captured a total of 60 ZSU-23-4 from Egypt and Syria, who acquired them from the Soviet Union shortly after its introduction, during the Yom Kippur War and other conflicts. While there is very limited data surrounding Israel's usage of ZSU-23-4s in combat or even in active service, some captured units were used for personal training in a very limited number. Currently there is a ZSU-23-4 in display at the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
-Introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor [[Hovet]], allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft. It has the same performance as the Soviet ZSU-23-4, thus it has a very good fire rate, a mediocre cannon for dealing with ground units and an average mobility. Like many other SPAAGs of its rank, it lacks access to any kind of guided missile to deal with air threats.
+Introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor [[Hovet]], allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft. It has the same performance as the Soviet [[ZSU-23-4]], thus it has a very good fire rate, a mediocre cannon for dealing with ground units and an average mobility. Like many other SPAAGs of its rank, it lacks access to any kind of guided missile to deal with air threats.
 == General info ==
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-'''Analogues in other nations'''
+'''Related development'''
-* [[M163]]
+* [[ZSU-23-4 (Family)]]
 * [[SIDAM 25]]
 * [[AMX-30 DCA]]
 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+* https://warthunder.com/en/game/changelog/current/1427
 {{Israel anti-aircraft vehicles}}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-While there is very limited data surrounding Israel's usage of ZSU-23-4s in combat or even in active service, some captured units were used for personal training in a very limited number. Israel captured a total of 60 units from Egypt and Syria during the Yom Kippur War and other conflicts, the vehicles were provided by the Soviet Union shortly after its introduction. Currently there is a ZSU-23-4 in display at the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
+Israel captured a total of 60 ZSU-23-4 from Egypt and Syria, who acquired them from the Soviet Union shortly after its introduction, during the Yom Kippur War and other conflicts. While there is very limited data surrounding Israel's usage of ZSU-23-4s in combat or even in active service, some captured units were used for personal training in a very limited number. Currently there is a ZSU-23-4 in display at the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor [[Hovet]], allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft. It has the same performance as the soviet ZSU-23-4, thus it has a very good fire rate, a mediocre cannon for dealing with ground units and an average mobility. Like many other SPAAGs of its tier, it lacks access to any kind of guided missile to deal with air threats.
+Introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor [[Hovet]], allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft. It has the same performance as the Soviet ZSU-23-4, thus it has a very good fire rate, a mediocre cannon for dealing with ground units and an average mobility. Like many other SPAAGs of its rank, it lacks access to any kind of guided missile to deal with air threats.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. The "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor [[Hovet]], allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft.
+While there is very limited data surrounding Israel's usage of ZSU-23-4s in combat or even in active service, some captured units were used for personal training in a very limited number. Israel captured a total of 60 units from Egypt and Syria during the Yom Kippur War and other conflicts, the vehicles were provided by the Soviet Union shortly after its introduction. Currently there is a ZSU-23-4 in display at the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
-ZSU-23-4s were captured from Egypt and Syria by Israel during the Yom Kippur War. It is identical in performance to the Soviet [[ZSU-23-4]].
+It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor [[Hovet]], allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft. It has the same performance as the soviet ZSU-23-4, thus it has a very good fire rate, a mediocre cannon for dealing with ground units and an average mobility. Like many other SPAAGs of its tier, it lacks access to any kind of guided missile to deal with air threats.
 == General info ==

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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-'''Analogues on other nations'''
+'''Analogues in other nations'''
 * [[M163]]

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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 '''Analogues on other nations'''

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 {{About
 | about = SPAA '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = the other version
+| usage = the other versions
-| link = ZSU-23-4
+| link = ZSU-23-4 (Family)
 }}
 {{Specs-Card

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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 9.4 mm (57°) || 9.4 mm || 9.4 mm (46°) ''Upper''
+| Hull || 9.4 mm (26-57°) || 9.4 mm || 9.4 mm (46°) ''Upper'' <br> 9.4 mm (21-54°) ''Lower'' || 9.4 mm
 |-
-| Turret || 8.9 mm (23°) || 8.9 mm (8-10°) || 8.9 mm (1°) || 8.9 mm
+| Turret || 8.9 mm (21-23°) || 8.9 mm (8-10°) || 8.9 mm (1°) || 8.9 mm
 |-
 | Cupola || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm

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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Hull || 9.4 mm (57°) || 9.4 mm || 9.4 mm (46°) ''Upper''
 |-
-| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Turret || 8.9 mm (23°) || 8.9 mm (8-10°) || 8.9 mm (1°) || 8.9 mm
 |-
-| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
+| Cupola || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm
 |-
 |}
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 '''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
 <!-- Example: * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and torsion bars are 60 mm thick. -->
 * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
-* Belly armour is 9.4 mm thick.
+* Belly armour is only 9.4 mm thick.
 === Mobility ===
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 ==== Ammunition ====
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
 * '''HEFI-T:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=il_zsu_23_4 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
-{{tankMobility}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=398|rbMinHp=248}}
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|AZP-23 (23 mm)}}
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 2,000 (500) || rowspan="2" | 850 || rowspan="2" | -4°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
+| rowspan="2" | 2,000 (500) || rowspan="2" | 850 || rowspan="2" | -4°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 61.6 || 85.3 || 103.6 || 114.6 || 121.9 || rowspan="2" | 5.20 || rowspan="2" | 4.60 || rowspan="2" | 4.24 || rowspan="2" | 4.00
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
+| 41.6 || 49.0 || 59.5 || 65.8 || 70.0
 |-
 |}
 ==== Ammunition ====
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
-* '''HEI-T:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
+* '''HEFI-T:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
-* '''API-T:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
+* '''APIT:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
-{{:AZP-23 (23 mm)/Ammunition|API-T, HEF-I, HEFI-T}}
+{{:AZP-23 (23 mm)/Ammunition|HEF-I, API-T, HEFI-T}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==