ZSU-23-4MP Biała

ZSU-23-4 Biała
Photo of the ZSU-23-4 Biała
TypeSelf-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin Poland
Production history
ManufacturerZakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów
Specifications
Mass20.5 t
Length6.54 m
Width2.95 m
Height2.25 m
Crew3
Armor8.3-9.2 mm
Main
armament
4 23 mm AZP-23 autocannons (2,000 rounds)
Secondary
armament
4 Grom surface-to-air missiles
EngineV-6R 6 cylinder inline diesel
280 hp (210 kW)
Power/weight13.7 hp/tonne
Suspensiontorsion 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.

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

  1. ^ Holdanowicz, G (February 2005). "Polish Army receives first ZSU-23-4 Biala". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. ^ "Polish Shilkas are used in Ukraine". Militarnyi. 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  3. ^ Pacholski, Łukasz (2021-12-01). "Zestawy przeciwlotnicze ZSU-23-4MP Biała z serwisem". Wydawnictwo militarne ZBIAM (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. ^ Wilewski, Christopher (2020-05-27). "Przeciwlotnicza Sona". pzevo.azurewebsites.net (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  5. ^ Zielonka, Mateusz (2021-12-12). "Przeciwlotnicze Białe do naprawy". defence24.pl (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  6. ^ 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.