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ZSU-57-2

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The ZSU-57-2, given the internal designation Ob'yekt 500, is a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun armed with two 57mm autocannons. Its designation combines the Russian initials for anti-aircraft self-propelled mount, the 57mm bore of its guns, and the number of gun barrels it carries. It was the first Soviet tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun to be mass-produced after the Second World War, and in Soviet service it carried the unofficial nickname Sparka, meaning twin mount, after its paired autocannon armament. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
57mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1
Introduced Year
1955 1
Introduced Year
1957 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Connections

Operated By

People's Liberation Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: ZSU-57-2

Used In

Iran-Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: ZSU-57-2
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: ZSU-57-2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ZSU-57-2
  • Infobox, type
    Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
  • ZSU-57-2 prototypes
    The ZSU-57-2 officially entered service in the Soviet Army on 14 February 1955.
  • Infobox: service
    1955-early 1970s (USSR) 1957-present (other countries)
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Infobox: primary_armament
    2 × 57 mm L/76.6 S-60 anti-aircraft autocannons (57 mm S-68A variant) (300 rounds)
  • Lead section
    The ZSU-57-2 Ob'yekt 500 is a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), armed with two 57 mm autocannons. 'ZSU' stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Самоходная Установка), meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled mount", '57' stands for the bore of the armament in millimetres and '2' stands for the number of gun barrels.
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, Wikipedia article text
    During the Iran-Iraq War, ZSU-57-2s were used by both Iraq and Iran.
  • Operated By: People's Liberation Army, Wikipedia article text
    Several Type 80 SPAAGs were tested and accepted into service by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in small numbers.
  • In Group: Anti-Aircraft Guns, Infobox: type
    Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
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2. Wikidata: ZSU-57-2
Wikidata Q136463, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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