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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Service Status Weapon ClassTowed anti-aircraft gun 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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1. Wikipedia: ZPU
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All three were accepted into service in 1949.
Infobox: cartridge
14.5x114mm
Infobox: service
1949-present
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The ZPU (Russian: ЗПУ; зенитная пулемётная установка, romanized: zenitnaya pulemotnaya ustanovka, lit. 'anti-aircraft machine gun mount') is a family of towed anti-aircraft guns based on the Soviet 14.5×114mm KPV heavy machine gun.
Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Article text
It served the Soviet armed forces in all major conflicts until 1945. 12.7 mm DShK 1938 was used an anti-aircraft weapon it was mounted on pintle and tripod mounts, and on a triple mount on the GAZ-AA truck.
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.
In Group: Anti-Aircraft Guns, Infobox: type
Anti-aircraft gun Heavy machine gun
View the Source2. 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.
View the Source 3. Wikidata: ZPU
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