The ZPU is a family of towed anti-aircraft guns based on the Soviet 14.5x114mm KPV heavy machine gun. It entered service with the Soviet Union in 1949 and has since been used by over 50 countries worldwide. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon ClassTowed anti-aircraft gun 2 Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikidata: ZPU
Wikidata Q136367, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ZPU
service-status
service = 1949-present
Caliber attribute (zpu)
The ZPU is a family of towed anti-aircraft guns based on the Soviet 14.5x114mm KPV heavy machine gun.
Introduction
is a family of towed anti-aircraft guns based on the Soviet 14.5x114mm KPV heavy machine gun
Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Wikipedia article text
The Viktor was supplied to Ukraine in late 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine to combat low-altitude aerial targets, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles.
View the Source3. ZPU (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
Wikidata Q136367 (P729 service entry): 1949
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1949.
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