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All weapons in the ZPU series have air-cooled quick-change barrels and can fire a variety of ammunition including API (B32), API (BS41), API-T (BZT) and I-T (ZP) projectiles. Each barrel has a maximum rate of fire of around 600 rounds per minute, though this is practically limited to about 150 rounds
457:
Czech company
Excalibur Army developed the MR-2 Viktor mobile gun air defense system consisting of a ZPU-2 equipped with day/night sights mounted on a pickup truck chassis upgraded with a reinforced suspension and modified body. The Viktor was supplied to Ukraine in late 2022 during the
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The double-barrel ZPU-2 was built in two different versions; the early model has large mud guards and two wheels that are removed in the firing position, and the late model has wheels that fold and are raised from the ground in the firing position.
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Development of the ZPU-2 and ZPU-4 began in 1945, with development of the ZPU-1 starting in 1947. All three were accepted into service in 1949. Improved optical predicting gunsights were developed for the system in the 1950s.
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API-T (BZT): Full metal jacket round with a steel core. Projectile weight is 59.56 g (2.101 oz) and muzzle velocity is 1,005 m/s (3,297 ft/s). Tracer burns to at least 2,000 m (2,200 yd).
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and again in
Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 1974 the Cyprus National Guard artillery batteries used their ZPU-2s against the Turkish air force. In the Russian military, it was replaced by the newer and more powerful
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324:. In firing position, the weapon is lowered onto firing jacks. It can be brought in and out of action in about 15 to 20 seconds, and can be fired with the wheels in the traveling position if needed.
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292:(Russian Maxim) guns. This was also called a ZPU, although the name М-4 was also assigned to it. It served the Soviet armed forces in all major conflicts until 1945. 12.7 mm
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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. Late in the war, it was mounted on the cupolas of
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In North Korea, ZPU systems have been modified to be able to be directed by a MR-104 "Drum Tilt", where the guns are shown to be fired without personnel manning them.
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I-T (ZP): "Instantaneous
Incendiary" bullet with internal fuze, incendiary in tip, tracer container in base. Projectile weight is 60.0 g (2.12 oz).
321:
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The single-barrel ZPU-1 is carried on a two-wheeled carriage and can be broken down into several 80-kilogram pieces for transport over rough ground.
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self-propelled guns. As an infantry heavy support weapon it used a two-wheeled trolley which unfolded into a tripod for anti-aircraft use.
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2326:"ZPU-4 14.5 mm quadruple guns anti-aircraft technical data sheet specifications information UK - Army Recognition - Army Recognition"
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is 1000 metres per second (3,281 ft/s). Armor-penetration at 500 m (550 yd) is 32 mm (1.3 in) of
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Raising Red Flags: An
Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine, 2014
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Soviet Cannon: A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and
Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm
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Technicals: Non-Standard
Tactical Vehicles from the Great Toyota War to modern Special Forces
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The first dedicated Soviet mount for anti-aircraft machine guns was developed around 1928 by
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Afghanistan, Arms and
Conflict: Armed Groups, Disarmament and Security in a Post-War Society
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2561:"El batallón de infantería "Badenya" de Burkina Faso en Mali - Noticias Defensa En abierto"
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The quad-barrel ZPU-4 uses a four-wheel carriage similar to that once used by the obsolete
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Showdown in
Western Sahara, Volume 2: Air Warfare Over the Last African Colony, 1975-1991
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and was adopted for service in 1931. It was a base for mounting up to four 7.62 mm
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forces, and was later considered to be the most dangerous opposition to U.S.
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MR-4: Romanian-built version with a two-wheel carriage designed locally.
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armored personnel carriers, to create self-propelled support vehicles.
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http://en.rcamuseum.com/our-collection/zpu-4-anti-aircraft-gun-14-yugo
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Tank battles of the Mid-East Wars (2): The wars of 1973 to the present
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Versions of the weapon are built in China, North Korea and
Romania.
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APC with a ZPU-2 gun mounted in the rear. Entered service in 1950.
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pickup trucks. The weapon is credited for bringing down several
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Video: ZPU-1 (single-barreled 14.5) being fired in
Afghanistan
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2866:"SPLA-N weapons and equipment, South Kordofan, December 2012"
2794:
Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (January 27, 2009).
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Cooper, Tom; Grandolini, Albert; Fontanellaz, Adrien (2019).
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2773:. Warwick, UK: Helion & Company Publishing. p. 43.
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core. Projectile weight is 64.4 g (2.27 oz) and
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with a ZPU-2 mounted in the rear. Entered service in 1952.
2752:"Qatar's Purchase of BP-12A SRBMs: A Guppy Sprouts Teeth"
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mounted the ZPU-2 and ZPU-4 on various vehicles, such as
2963:(Report). Australia: Armament Research Services (ARES).
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Ferguson, Jonathan; Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (November 2014).
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2821:"The Oryx Handbook of Pre-war Yemeni Fighting Vehicles"
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Great Lakes Conflagration: Second Congo War, 1998–2003
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PKM-4: Polish designation for an imported Soviet ZPU-4
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ZPU-4 anti-aircraft 14.5 mm quadruple guns data sheet
2798:(35th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group.
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The ZPU has seen widespread use by both sides in the
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Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (20 September 2015).
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to combat low-altitude aerial targets, particularly
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in 1949 and is used by over 50 countries worldwide.
2262:"A Visual Guide to North Korea's Fighting Vehicles"
2239:. New Vanguard 257. Osprey Publishing. p. 10.
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ZPU-1 gun in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
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2088:Iraqi ZPU-4 captured during Operation Desert Storm
2023:Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
3029:ZPU-2 anti-aircraft 14.5 mm twin guns data sheet
3024:ZPU-1 single barrel anti-aircraft gun data sheet
2844:. UK: Helion & Company Limited. p. 39.
2750:Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (6 March 2021).
2376:Bhatia, Michael Vinai; Sedra, Mark (May 2008).
450:, ZPUs were observed in use with Ukrainian and
2141:. Яуза / Коллекция / ЭКСМО. pp. 377–380.
553:Type 75 and Type 75-1: Chinese built-versions.
2935:International Institute for Strategic Studies
2639:"PKM-2 Polish 14.5mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun"
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390:23 mm twin automatic anti-aircraft gun.
8:
2170:. Hong Kong: Concord Publications. p.
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3090:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1949
838:A North Korean ZPU-2, recovered from the
331:ZPU-2 turned out to be too heavy for the
3056:Video: ZPU-2 (14.5) being fired in Syria
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2899:Jane's Land Based Air Defence 2005–2006
2875:. Small Arms Survey: 8. February 2013.
2466:Directorate General of Defence Purchase
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2060:Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
322:25 mm automatic anti-aircraft gun M1940
3080:Anti-aircraft guns of the Soviet Union
2992:Jane's land-based air defence: 1992-93
2873:HSBA Arms and Ammunition Tracing Desk
2078:The 1931 ZPU for 7.62 mm machine guns
1903:The ZPU served in several conflicts:
505:, China, Egypt, Poland, and Romania.
7:
2700:from the original on 25 October 2018
2643:ODIN - OE Data Integration Network
2300:Fiorenza, Nicholas (26 May 2023).
1978:South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
1150:Combat Groups of the Working Class
225:ЗПУ; зенитная пулемётная установка
25:
2796:Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010
2363:Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003
2314:from the original on 28 May 2023.
830:A map of nations that use the ZPU
2559:Cherisey, Erwan de (July 2019).
2288:Ferguson & Jenzen-Jones 2014
2139:Пулеметы России. Шквальный огонь
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30:For the ZPU microprocessor, see
27:Type of Soviet anti-aircraft gun
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2404:from the original on 2018-09-01
2359:"14.5 mm KPV heavy machine gun"
2357:Gander, Terry J. (4 May 2001).
2332:from the original on 2011-10-12
2055:Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
539:Type 58: Chinese-built version.
525:Type 56: Chinese-built version.
349:The series was used during the
236:zenitnaya pulemotnaya ustanovka
2696:(in French). 25 October 2018.
2233:Neville, Leigh (19 Apr 2018).
1998:War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
253:. It entered service with the
198:Maximum firing range
101:
1:
2919:. Austria: Koll. p. 98.
893:– 100 (40 ZPU-4 and 60 ZPU-2)
2995:. Jane's Information Group.
2941:. Vol. 121. Routledge.
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542:PKM-2: Polish-built version.
501:Rounds are also produced by
2043:Russian invasion of Ukraine
460:Russian invasion of Ukraine
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2307:Janes Information Services
2162:Zaloga, Steven J. (2003).
193:1.4 km (0.87 mi)
29:
2939:The Military Balance 2021
2719:The Military Balance 2021
2675:The Military Balance 2021
2663:The Military Balance 2021
2626:The Military Balance 2021
2614:The Military Balance 2021
2602:The Military Balance 2021
2590:The Military Balance 2021
2578:The Military Balance 2021
432:, being often mounted on
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73:Place of origin
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2913:Koll, Christian (2009).
1958:South African Border War
1845:– ZPU-1, ZPU-2 and ZPU-4
685:(14 ft 10 in)
477:Full metal jacket bullet
464:unmanned aerial vehicles
272:), and single-barreled (
3075:14.5×114mm machine guns
2567:(in Spanish) (495–496).
2137:Семен Федосеев (2009).
2050:Second Libyan Civil War
452:pro-Russian separatists
365:. Later it was used by
201:8 km (5.0 mi)
2547:Cullen & Foss 1992
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2018:First Libyan Civil War
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1579:People's Defense Units
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848:Battle of Amami-Ōshima
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725:(6 ft 0 in))
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675:(11 ft 7 in)
670:(11 ft 3 in)
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377:. It was also used by
185:Short recoil operation
41:ZPU anti-aircraft gun
2444:Military Balance 2017
2365:. pp. 3732–3734.
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251:KPV heavy machine gun
2987:Foss, Christopher F.
2838:Cooper, Tom (2013).
2003:Iraq War (2003-2011)
795:Ammunition (rounds)
746:+90 °/−7 °
743:+88 °/−8 °
615:Weight (travelling)
264:), double-barreled (
260:Quadruple-barreled (
32:ZPU (microprocessor)
2033:Russo-Ukrainian War
1943:Cambodian Civil War
785:Effective altitude
209:150 round belt each
140:ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4
3044:2011-10-12 at the
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2013:Russo-Georgian War
1993:Second Chechen War
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1948:Lebanese Civil War
1933:Western Sahara War
1928:Rhodesian Bush War
1913:Invasion of Panama
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565:BTR-152A SPAAG: A
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375:Western Sahara War
241:anti-aircraft guns
124:Production history
3002:978-0-7106-0979-3
2970:978-0-9924624-3-7
2937:(February 2021).
2926:978-3-200-01445-9
2851:978-1-920143-84-8
2805:978-0-7106-2869-5
2780:978-1-912866-29-8
2397:978-0-415-45308-0
2378:Small Arms Survey
2148:978-5-699-31622-9
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1983:First Chechen War
1953:Soviet–Afghan War
1938:Angolan Civil War
1899:A Ukrainian ZPU-1
1648:– ZPU-2 and ZPU-4
1054:Congo-Brazzaville
844:Japan Coast Guard
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775:Maximum altitude
558:BTR-40A SPAAG: A
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