Modernizing the Soviet ZU-23 anti-aircraft installations already 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 lies in the fact that an optoelectronic airspace control system and a special computer are installed on the old ZU-23 anti-aircraft installations.
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.
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" has received new long-range ammunition.
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