ZSU-23-4MP Biała

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ZSU-23-4 Biała
Photo of the ZSU-23-4 Biała
TypeSelf-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Place of originPoland
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. 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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