Translated with AI from the Russian original.

Modernizing the Soviet ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns available in the troops can help in the fight against drone attacks. This opinion was expressed to TASS by military analyst Igor Korotchenko.

He pointed out that anti-aircraft guns can be modernized and adapted to combat small-sized air attack weapons.

The peculiarity of the modernization is that an optoelectronic airspace control system and a special computer are installed on the old ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns.
Igor Korotchenko, military analyst

According to him, before the shot, the projectile is programmed in such a way that the detonation is carried out at the most optimal pre-calculated point for destruction by a fragmentation field.

Thus, we minimize the consumption of anti-aircraft guided missiles, air defense systems, which are quite expensive.
Igor Korotchenko, military analyst

Tactical and technical characteristics of ZU-23-2:

  • Caliber - 23 mm
  • Gun length - 2555 mm
  • Rate of fire - 2000 rounds/min
  • Firing range - 1.5 km in height
  • Crew - 6 people

Earlier www1.ru reported that the domestic "Tornado-S" received new long-range ammunition.

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