Vietnam's ZU-23-2 self-propelled gun is exceptionally flexible

The ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun self-propelled option has been implemented by many armies around the world by mounting it on a cross-country truck.

The ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun manufactured by the Soviet Union/Russia is a weapon that is present in the equipment of many armies. The original ZU-23-2 gun was a towed gun, requiring it to be fixed on the ground before it could fire.

However, to increase the mobility of this gun, the most common way is to mount the gun base and tray on the cargo bed of an off-road tire truck.

The above solution makes the ZU-23-2 extremely flexible. In addition, when necessary, it can lower its barrel to support infantry, which is no different from specialized direct fire.

ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun mounted on a truck in the lowered position for direct fire.

Realizing the superiority of the above method, Vietnam has also implemented a project to put the ZU-23-2 gun on the KamAZ 43118 truck. Vietnam's self-propelled air defense weapon system is supplemented with 4 hydraulic legs, providing much higher stability when shooting directly on the tire because it eliminates longitudinal vibrations.

In addition, the gun is also integrated with a new generation optical aiming system, allowing the gunner to retrieve the firing element faster and is almost immune to active and passive interference, helping the gun operate well and respond flexibly to all electronic warfare tricks.

Vietnam's ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun uses the KamAZ 43118 3-axle cross-country truck chassis.

However, it did not stop there, Vietnam also created a unique product in the world, which was to put the ZU-23-2 on the M548 tracked transport vehicle chassis.

In addition to the advantages listed above, this option is even better in that tracked vehicles have much more off-road capabilities than wheeled vehicles, can take advantage of the speed to occupy the battlefield, and more specifically, perhaps only our ZU-23-2 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun can swim through flooded areas, something that wheeled trucks cannot do.

The ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun was mounted on the US-made M548 tracked truck chassis by Vietnam.

In addition, because the weapon is mounted on a tracked chassis, it has high stability and can be deployed very quickly, just stopping to get the firing element to fire. It saves time compared to having to drop the support but does not have the disadvantage of causing vibration like when firing directly on a wheeled truck.

Inheriting many achievements and experiences from predecessors, it is easy to understand why Vietnam's ZU-23-2 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery model has so many outstanding advantages.

According to Baodatviet