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BTR-ZD

BTR-152D

M53/59

BTR-ZD

AB	RB	SB
5.7	6.0	6.0

Class:

SPAA

Research:46 000

Purchase:155 000

Description

The BTR-ZD was a Soviet anti-aircraft vehicle designed with the intent of providing airborne troops with a mobile vehicle with the ability to transport MANPADS. It was developed in the late 1970s and entered service in 1984. As it was intended, it was originally only capable of carrying Strela and Igla MANPADS, but later on the airborne troops came up with the idea of attaching a ZU-23 twin-barrel autocannon on the modified BTR-D chassis. A little while later, the idea was approved by the manufacturers, and the 23mm autocannon began to be pre-installed on factory-built BTR-ZDs. These variants also had armored plating around the gun crew to protect them from shrapnel and rifle-caliber fire. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the BTR-ZD continued to be used by the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV).

The BTR-ZD was introduced in Update "Danger Zone". Based on the BTR-D chassis derived from VDV's BMD-1, the BTR-ZD offers devastating twin 23 mm autocannons with good accuracy and rate of fire, as well as being mobile; while having the bare minimal survivability for the crew. It is best to wait until enemies get close before engaging them, as the BTR-ZD's autocannons are most effective at short range.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

ESS

Creation of a smoke screen in the direction of movement of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull32 / 23 / 20

Turret0 / 0 / 0

Crew6 people

Visibility71 %

The BTR-D APC chassis was derived from BMD-1, an airborne IFV of the VDV, designed to be paradropped by transporter aircraft; thus one of its requirements was being light, the extensive use of ABT-101 aluminium alloy ensured its structural integrity while providing a bare minimum of protection for the crew.

With the maximum thickness of the armour being 32 mm on the front and two crew members completely exposed, almost anything can take you out. The speed of the vehicle acts as a substitute to the low armour. If the vehicle is shot from the side by an AP round it likely won't do much damage and won't hit the ammo but an HE round will almost certainly take out at least 2 crew members. The spacing of the crew members is disadvantageous as they are all close together and 1 good shot might be able to take them all out.

Armour type:

Alloy ABT-101

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	23 mm (63°) Top 15 mm (73°) UFP 32 mm (48°) LFP	23 mm Top 20 mm Bottom	20 mm Bottom	12 mm

Notes:

Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick, tracks are 15 mm thick

Mobility

Amphibious

The design allows you to swim and control movement in the water

Speedforward / back

AB67 / 7 km/h

RB and SB62 / 7 km/h

Number of gears4 forward

1 back

Weight9.0 t

Engine power

AB458 hp

RB and SB240 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB50.9 hp/t

RB and SB26.7 hp/t

Thanks to the light weight of the vehicle, its 5D-20 V6 engine can output up to 241 hp and pushes the BTR-ZD to 61 km/h, comparable to its Chinese counterpart ZSD63; it also has high power-weight ratio. While having sufficient forward speed, it can only go 6 km/h in reverse, so beware of being over-extended.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	67	7	9	341	458	37.89	50.89
Realistic	62	7	9	212	240	23.56	26.67

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 356 → 3 630

RB1 944 → 2 995

SB3 007 → 4 633

Total cost of modifications40 200

77 800

Talisman cost1 400

Crew training45 000

Experts155 000

Aces630

Research Aces440 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

110 / 140 / 200 %

160 / 160 / 160 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 145
Suspension Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 900 110	Brake System Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 900 110
Filters Research: 2 500 Cost: 4 800 185
Transmission Research: 3 300 Cost: 6 400 240	Engine Research: 3 300 Cost: 6 400 240

Improved Parts Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 145
Improved FPE Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 900 110	NVD Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 900 110
Crew Replenishment Research: 2 500 Cost: 4 800 185	Smoke grenade Research: 2 500 Cost: 4 800 185
ESS Research: 3 300 Cost: 6 400 240

Horizontal Drive Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 145	23mm_ussr_HEIT_ammo_pack Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 145
Adjustment of Fire Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 900 110	23mm_ussr_APIT_ammo_pack Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 900 110
Elevation Mechanism Research: 2 500 Cost: 4 800 185
Artillery Support Research: 3 300 Cost: 6 400 240

Armaments

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Main armament

2 x 23 mm ZU-23 cannon

Ammunition500 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

13.0 → 10.0 s

Fire rate801 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 90°

Main article: ZU-23 (23 mm)

The ZU-23 is perhaps one of the most famous AA autocannon in service, due to the lack of anti-air capabilities of VDV troops in the early stages of being air-dropped. The BTR-ZD straps a ZU-23-2 mount onto the top of the chassis, which has high rate of fire and sufficient penetration to tear down most targets it might see on their sides. Note that it takes a relatively long time to reload its guns, so be sure to make every shot count.

23 mm ZU-23 (x2)						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	500 (50)	800	-10°/+90°	±180°	N/A	52.8	73.1	88.8	98.2	104.5	13.00	11.50	10.60	10.00
Realistic	500 (50)	800	-10°/+90°	±180°	N/A	35.7	42.0	51.0	56.4	60.0	13.00	11.50	10.60	10.00

Ammunition

Default: API-T · HEF-I
HEFI-T: HEF-I · HEFI-T · HEF-I · API-T
APIT: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEF-I	6	6	4	3	2	2
API-T	51	48	36	26	18	13
HEFI-T	6	6	4	3	2	2

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
HEF-I	980	0.18	0.1	0.1	28.49	79°	80°	81°
API-T	970	0.19	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
HEFI-T	970	0.19	0.1	0.1	20.02	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the BTR-ZD

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
10	8 (+2)	6 (+4)	4 (+6)	2 (+8)	0 (+10)	Yes

Machine guns

2 x 7.62 mm PKT machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate700 shots/min

Main article: PKT (7.62 mm)

An unusual feature of BTR-ZD is having a pair of hull machine guns (not modelled in X-ray view); although being practically useless any against armoured targets, they could still be used to gun down exposed crews in rare cases.

7.62 mm PKT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Hull	500 (250)	700	±2°	±3°
Hull	500 (250)	700	±2°	±3°

Usage in battles

Due to being made out of ABT-101 aluminium alloy and the thickest area of the armour being 32 mm at the front of the vehicle, a head on engagement with a ground vehicle is not recommended, especially against vehicles with high-calibre machine guns or autocannons. If used against ground targets, make good use of the BTR-ZD's high mobility and flank the enemies to avoid being immediately sent back to the hangar. Most HE rounds will decimate the vehicle right away, even if it somehow survives the hit, the exposed crew will not have a good day. When facing heavier targets (such as Churchills), chances are the autocannons onboard with relatively low penetration will be practically useless against any WWII heavy tanks, so either disable their tracks or just avoid them at all costs. When encountering vehicles with strong frontal armour but weak side armour (such as the Hetzer) try to flank and take them out by shooting at their sides.

When engaging air targets, try to take out the target before it shoots back, because if it does the gunner and loader will almost certainly be rendered unconscious and will leave you vulnerable to follow up attacks. Since the vehicle is amphibious, a strategy that can be used on maps with rivers and bridges (in maps like European Province) is to peek out under the bridge to fire, then hide in the bridge arches to reload, or make good use of the waterways to sneak up on the enemies and deliver a surprise attack. As with any SPAA, it is also suggested to stay close to cover to avoid gun strafing, bombs, and rockets. Lastly it is advised to stay near trees so that you can quickly go behind them and make it harder to spot you while you are reloading, or use your mobility to quickly change positions.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Very high rate of fire, easy to intercept fast targets
All ammo types have enough penetration for most light and medium tanks, like M24, Sd.Kfz.234
Night vision capabilities
Amphibious
Fast for an SPAA
Has 2 forward facing 7.62 mm machine guns

Cons:

Low survivability: thin armour on the hull and exposed gunner and loader
Can be pierced by 12.7 mm machine guns and larger-calibre weapons
Guns overheat fast if not fired in bursts
Slow -6 km/h reverse speed

History

The BTR-ZD (Бронетранспортёр- Зенитная Десанта; lit Anti-aircraft APC for airborne troops) was based on the BTR-D APC, which was again based on the BMD-1 IFV for the VDV (Soviet/Russian Airborne Troops). After the introduction of the BMD-1 in VDV service in 1969, the vehicle was deemed too small for practical transport capabilities; so the Volgograd Tractor Factory (BMD-1's manufacturer) built a new APC for the VDV based on BMD-1, with a longer hull while removing its original turret system. The new BTR-D entered the service in 1974.

This variant, dubbed "Скрежет" (a metal file) installed a ZU-23-2 autocannon onto its chassis and it was projected that the crew would also carry a squadron with MANPADS, serving as a field anti-aircraft position for the airborne troops.

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the BTR-ZD from live.warthunder.com.

External links

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GAZ-AAA	GAZ-AAA (4M) · GAZ-AAA (DShK)
BTR-152	BTR-152A · BTR-152D
Wheeled/Half-tracked	GAZ-MM (72-K) · ZiS-12 (94-KM) · ZiS-43
Radar SPAAG	ZSU-23-4 · ZSU-37-2
SAM	ZSU-23-4M4 · Strela-10M2 · 2S6 · Pantsir-S1
Other	ZSU-23-4M2 · ZUT-37 · ZSU-37 · BTR-ZD · ZSU-57-2
Czechoslovakia	M53/59
North Vietnam	▂Phòng không T-34

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+| about = Soviet SPAA '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
+| usage = the other Soviet SPAA
+| link = BTR-152A
+}}
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet anti-aircraft vehicle designed with the intent of providing airborne troops with a mobile vehicle with the ability to transport MANPADS. It was developed in the late 1970s and entered service in 1984. As it was intended, it was originally only capable of carrying Strela and Igla MANPADS, but later on the airborne troops came up with the idea of attaching a ZU-23 twin-barrel autocannon on the modified BTR-D chassis. A little while later, the idea was approved by the manufacturers, and the 23mm autocannon began to be pre-installed on factory-built {{Specs|name}}s. These variants also had armored plating around the gun crew to protect them from shrapnel and rifle-caliber fire. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the {{Specs|name}} continued to be used by the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV).
-Based on the BTR-D chassis derived from VDV's BMD-1, the BTR-ZD offers devastating twin 23 mm autocannons with good accuracy and rate of fire, as well as being mobile; while having the bare minimal survivability for the crew.
+The {{Specs|name}} was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]]. Based on the BTR-D chassis derived from VDV's BMD-1, the {{Specs|name}} offers devastating twin 23 mm autocannons with good accuracy and rate of fire, as well as being mobile; while having the bare minimal survivability for the crew. It is best to wait until enemies get close before engaging them, as the {{Specs|name}}'s autocannons are most effective at short range.
 == General info ==
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 '''Armour type:'''
 * Alloy ABT-101
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 '''Notes:'''
 * Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick, tracks are 15 mm thick
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 ==== 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}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:ZU-23 (23 mm)/Ammunition|HEF-I, API-T, HEFI-T}}
-! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
-! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
-|-
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|-
-| Default || 51 || 48 || 36 || 26 || 18 || 13
-|-
-| HEI-T || 51 || 48 || 36 || 26 || 18 || 13
-|-
-| API-T || 51 || 48 || 36 || 26 || 18 || 13
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| 23 mm HEF-I || HEF-I || 980 || 0.18 || 0 || 0.1 || 28.49 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-| 23 mm API-T || API-T || 970 || 0.19 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
-|-
-| 23 mm HEFI-T || HEFI-T || 970 || 0.19 || 0 || 0.1 || 20.02 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-|}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Very good fire rate
+* Very high rate of fire, easy to intercept fast targets
-* All ammo types have enough bullet penetration for most light and medium tanks
+* All ammo types have enough penetration for most light and medium tanks, like [[M24 (Family)|M24]], [[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz.234]]
 * Night vision capabilities
 * Amphibious
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Exposed gunner and loader
+* Low survivability: thin armour on the hull and exposed gunner and loader
-* Big target for enemy planes to strafe at
+* Can be pierced by 12.7 mm machine guns and larger-calibre weapons
-* Can be pierced by 12.7 mm machine guns
 * Guns overheat fast if not fired in bursts
+* Slow -6 km/h reverse speed
 == History ==
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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.''
+;Skins
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_btr_zd Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == See also ==
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
-* http://www.military-today.com/artillery/btr_zd.htm
+* [[wt:en/news/7729-development-btr-zd-gun-savvy-en|[Devblog] BTR-ZD: Gun Savvy]]
-* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR-D#cite_note-fas.org-2
+* [http://www.military-today.com/artillery/btr_zd.htm <nowiki>[Military Today]</nowiki> BTR ZD]
-* https://weaponsystems.net/system/64-BTR-ZD%20%22Skrezhet%22
+* [https://weaponsystems.net/system/64-BTR-ZD%20%22Skrezhet%22 <nowiki>[Weapon Systems]</nowiki> BTR-ZD "Skrezhet"]
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Difference between revisions of "BTR-ZD"

Latest revision as of 11:56, 5 August 2023

Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Machine guns

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links