The ZSU-23-4 Shilka is a Soviet radar-guided, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed between 1957 and 1960 and introduced into service in 1965, gradually replacing the earlier ZSU-57-2. It mounts four liquid-cooled 23mm autocannon in an armored turret linked to the RPK-2 Tobol radar, together capable of roughly 3,400 to 4,000 rounds a minute. It proved especially effective during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, where Israeli aircraft attempting low-level attack runs were repeatedly shot down by Shilkas, and it saw further heavy use in the Soviet-Afghan War; about 6,500 were built, with some 2,500 exported to 23 countries.
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Classification
Service Status Weapon ClassSelf-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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Source ZSU-23-4 Shilka (Wikipedia)
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1. ZSU-23-4 Shilka (Wikipedia)
Infobox, Type
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
History
the vehicle was brought into service in 1965
service status
It was superseded by the 2K22 Tunguska (SA-19 Grison)
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
- Wikipedia infobox primary_armament field (w-bbfill-military6-0927)
Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, Wikipedia article text
They were also used to suppress defensive positions around the presidential palace during the initial coup in Kabul at the start of the Soviet-Afghan war.
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