ZSU-23-4 Biała | |
Origin: | Poland |
Manufacturer: | Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów |
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
Is Vehicle: | yes |
Length: | 6.54 m |
Width: | 2.95 m |
Height: | 2.25 m |
Weight: | 20.5 t |
Suspension: | torsion bar |
Primary Armament: | 4 23 mm AZP-23 autocannons (2,000 rounds) |
Secondary Armament: | 4 Grom surface-to-air missiles |
Armour: | 8.3-9.2 mm |
Speed: | 50 km/h |
Vehicle Range: | 450 km |
Engine: | V-6R 6 cylinder inline diesel |
Engine Power: | 280 hp (210 kW) |
Pw Ratio: | 13.7 hp/tonne |
Crew: | 3 |
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 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]
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]