ZSU-23-4MP Biała
ZSU-23-4 Biała
Type - Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin - Poland
Production history
Manufacturer - Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów
Specifications
Mass - 20.5 t
Length - 6.54 m
Width - 2.95 m
Height - 2.25 m
Crew - 3
Armor - 8.3-9.2 mm
Main armament - 4 х 23 mm AZP-23 autocannons (2,000 rounds)
Secondary armament - 4 Grom surface-to-air missiles
Engine - V-6R 6 cylinder inline diesel . 280 hp (210 kW)
Power/weight - 13.7 hp/tonne
Suspension - torsion bar
Operational range - 450 km
Maximum speed - 50 km/h
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. 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. The Grom missiles' maximum range is about 5.5 km.
Around 70 ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are to be produced for the Polish army, as a cheaper alternative to the modern Polish 35 mm PZA Loara self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.
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