ZSU-23-4MP Biała
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Maximum speed The ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" (pl. White, also the name of more than one small Polish river) is a Polish modification of the ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.
History
The ZSU-23-4MP Biała was adopted in December of 2005 with a prototype delivered in February 2005.[1][2] A contract for service on the vehicles between 2021 and 2024 was signed in November 2021.[3]
Description
The ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" includes a new digital optical targeting system and 4 Grom surface-to-air missile launcher. The AZP-23 autocannons are equipped with modern ammunition and have an increased effective anti-aircraft range to about 3.5 km, 0.5–1 km more than the original ZSU-23-4.[4] The Grom missiles' maximum range is about 5.5 km.[5]
Operators
Current
- Poland - 20 ZSU-23-4MP Białas in service, along with 2 unmodified ZSU-23-4 Shilkas as of 2022[6]
References
- ^ Holdanowicz, G (February 2005). "Polish Army receives first ZSU-23-4 Biala". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Polish Shilkas are used in Ukraine". Militarnyi. 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Pacholski, Łukasz (2021-12-01). "Zestawy przeciwlotnicze ZSU-23-4MP Biała z serwisem". Wydawnictwo militarne ZBIAM (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Wilewski, Christopher (2020-05-27). "Przeciwlotnicza Sona". pzevo.azurewebsites.net (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Zielonka, Mateusz (2021-12-12). "Przeciwlotnicze Białe do naprawy". defence24.pl (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Syngaivska, Sofiia (2023-04-05). "The Armed Forces of Ukraine Could Have Received Polish Shilka SPAAG Few Months Ago | Defense Express". Defense Express. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
External links
- Information on the PZA Loara, ZSU-23-4 Biała, & SA-8 in Polish Army (in Polish, dead link)
- Product page at ZMT SA
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