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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.

Facts
Weapon Class
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1
Introduced Year
1955 1
Introduced Year
1957 2
Caliber Class
Artillery 1
Classification
Caliber
57mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Service Status
Retired 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
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Manufactured By

Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant

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Source Wikipedia: ZSU-57-2

Originated In

Soviet Union

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Source Wikipedia: ZSU-57-2Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
Soviet Union
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: type
    Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
  • 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.
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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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