ZU-23 (23 mm) - Revision history

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 == Description ==
-The 23 mm ZU-23 is a Soviet anti-aircraft gun, most often paired in a towed, stationary twin gun mount, designated ZU-23-2. This weapon was first developed in the 1950s as a point-defense measure against low-flying aircraft and light armored targets.
+The '''23 mm ZU-23''' is a Soviet anti-aircraft gun, most often paired in a towed, stationary twin gun mount, designated '''ZU-23-2'''. This weapon was first developed in the 1950s as a point-defense measure against low-flying aircraft and light armored targets.
 The ZU-23-2 was adopted for use by the Soviet Union in 1960 and continued to serve into the present day, even outlasting the nation that created it. Over the many years that the weapon had been in service, it was widely exported, becoming a ubiquitous heavy weapon found in conflicts in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. During the Vietnam War, ZU-23-2s were responsible for large amounts of American casualties and aircraft losses.
-In order to increase the mobility of the weapon, armies in possession of ZU-23-2 turrets began mounting them to vehicles in an ad-hoc fashion. One of the most infamous of these combinations was the "technical", an improvised fighting vehicle usually comprised of a ZU-23-2 turret mounted on the bed of a civilian pickup truck, often the coveted Toyota Hilux. Some armies with larger budgets and greater manufacturing capabilities opted to create similar vehicles, albeit more professionally.
+In order to increase the mobility of the weapon, armies in possession of ZU-23-2 turrets began mounting them to vehicles in an ad-hoc fashion. One of the most infamous of these combinations was the "technical", an improvised fighting vehicle usually comprised of a ZU-23-2 turret mounted on the bed of a civilian pickup truck. Some armies with larger budgets and greater manufacturing capabilities opted to create similar vehicles, albeit more professionally.
 Over time, this weapon system would become less and less effective against jet aircraft, which were significantly increasing in speed. However, armies would continue to use the weapon effectively against low-flying helicopters and light and unarmored ground targets.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
-<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->'''Ground vehicles'''
+<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-* [[BTR-ZD]]
+;Naval vessels
-* [[Bosvark]]
+* {{Specs-Link|germ_pr_131}}
 == General info ==
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 === Available ammunition ===
-* '''Default:''' AP-T · HEF-I
+* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
-* '''HEFI-T:''' HEF-I · HEFI-T · HEF-I · API-T
+* '''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:''' API-T · API-T · API-T · HEFI-T
+* '''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}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 == See also ==
-'''Weapons of similar design and role'''
+;Related development
+* [[AZP-23 (23 mm)]] - <small>(Same caliber cannon found in a quad mount on the [[ZSU-23-4]])</small>
-* [[AZP-23 (23 mm)]]
+* [[PG87 (25 mm)]] - <small>(Chinese reverse-engineered re-calibered ZU-23 to 25 mm)</small>
-* [[PG87 (25 mm)]]
+;Weapons of similar design and role
 * [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)]]
-* [[KPV (14.5 mm)]]
+** [[Rh202 (20 mm)]]
 == External links ==

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 == Description ==
-''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
+The 23 mm ZU-23 is a Soviet anti-aircraft gun, most often paired in a towed, stationary twin gun mount, designated ZU-23-2. This weapon was first developed in the 1950s as a point-defense measure against low-flying aircraft and light armored targets.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
-<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
+<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->'''Ground vehicles'''
-* {{Specs-Link|ussr_btr_zd}}
+* [[BTR-ZD]]
-* {{Specs-Link|uk_bosvark}}
+* [[Bosvark]]
-* {{Specs-Link|germ_pr_131}}
 == General info ==
-''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
+The 23 mm ZU-23 is an excellent anti-aircraft weapon due to its ballistics and caliber, which can make aiming easier due to not needing to lead targets as much. High-explosive rounds carry a significant amount of explosive filler, meaning that glancing shots may be able to tear off aircraft wings and set components on fire. In the ZU-23-2 twin gun mount, this turret is able to do twice the damage against enemy targets.
 === Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
-The 23 mm ZU-23 cannon is dual-mounted, and has a very high rate of fire, making it very effective against aircraft. The canon also has decent penetration, so it can take out tanks from the side, except from the most heavily-armoured ones.
+The 23 mm ZU-23 cannon is most often dual-mounted, and has a very high rate of fire, making it very effective against aircraft. The canon also has decent penetration, so it can take out many ground vehicles, except from the most heavily-armoured ones.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * High rate of fire
-* Easily inflicts critical damage to aircraft
+* HEF-I and HEFI-T rounds can inflict critical damage to aircraft
 '''Cons:'''
-* Can't hit targets at long range
+* Long reload time
-* Slow reload time
+* High fire rate causes magazine to empty quickly
-* High fire rate causes magazine to empty quickly so trigger discipline is needed
+* Ineffective against fast aircraft outside of its ~3 km effective range
 == History ==
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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+'''Weapons of similar design and role'''
-* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
+* [[AZP-23 (23 mm)]]
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* [[PG87 (25 mm)]]
 == External links ==

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 * Can't hit targets at long range
 * Slow reload time
 == History ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''		''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

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 * {{Specs-Link|ussr_btr_zd}}
 * {{Specs-Link|uk_bosvark}}
 == General info ==
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 [[File:ZU-23-2_at_Aksai.jpg|x250px|right|thumb|none|A ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun with its ZU-14 mount deployed.]]
 The 2A14 cannon was envisioned to be used in single, twin, and quadruple-mount carriages. In February 1955, TsKB-14 designers E.K. Rachinskiy and R.Ya. Purtsen would produce the ZU-1 single mount and the ZU-14 twin-mount carriages for the 2A14, with evaluations for the designs held between April and September 1956. While the ZU-1 was eventually dropped due to its relatively high weight of 440 kg, the ZU-14 proved more successful at 950 kg fully loaded with the ability to transition from travel to combat configuration in up to 20 seconds (the weapon can still fire in the travel configuration). An automatic anti-aircraft sight ZAP-23 was also installed to help target aircraft flying up to 300 m/sec. Following troop trials in 1959, the ZU-14 was adopted in 1960 as the '''ZU-23 "Konkurent"''', with index number ''2A13''. A quadruple mount would also be developed from the 2A14; the gun was modified and was put in a [[ZSU-23-4|self-propelled mount]] as the [[AZP-23 (23 mm)|AZP-23]].<ref name="Koll_23x152Bmm" />
 The ZU-23 saw prominent service in the Soviet infantry units, notably in the airborne as the weapon was light enough to be air-droppable and has similar anti-aircraft firepower to a [[ZSU-23-4|ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"]].<ref name="FAS_ZU23">Pike et al. 2000</ref> A Soviet airborne division would have a battalion of 18 ZU-23s, splitting into batteries of six ZU-23s that are attached to an airborne brigade.<ref name="DoA1991">Department of the Army 1991, Chapter 5-114</ref> The ZU-23 can provide an effective anti-air range of 2,500 metres, fed by linked ammunition of 50 rounds from boxes attached to the outside of each cannon's trunnion. The ZU-23 also saw use in Soviet motorized rifle regiments that have not yet converted to missile and ZSU-23-4 air defense, and as close air defense for SA-4 brigades.<ref name="FAS_ZU23" /><ref name="DoA1991" />
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 * Pike, John and Robert Sherman. 2000. "ZU-23 23MM Antiaircraft Gun". FAS Military Analysis Network. Last modified April 27, 2000. [https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/row/zu-23.htm Website] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211223143638/https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/row/zu-23.htm Archive])
 {{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}
 {{USSR anti-aircraft guns}}
 [[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]

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 === Pros and cons ===
 '''Pros:'''
+* Good burst time.
 '''Cons:'''
+* Cant hit targets that are far away.
 == History ==

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	== General info ==		== General info ==