Upgrading ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns, increasing mass production of air defense systems (ADS), and creating a special small-sized and inexpensive anti-aircraft guided missile (SAM) will help repel massive drone attacks. This was stated by military expert Igor Korotchenko.
The expert proposed upgrading the Soviet ZU-23 anti-aircraft artillery system by incorporating an optoelectronic station and implementing the principle of programmable projectile detonation to make it a high-precision means of eliminating drones.
There is a need for short- and medium-range air defense systems with specialized anti-aircraft guided missiles adapted to destroy aircraft-type UAVs. It should be a small, inexpensive SAM mass-produced.
Tactical and technical characteristics of ZU-23-2:
- Gun length — 2555 mm
- Rate of fire — 2000 rounds/min
- Firing range — 1.5 km in height
- Crew — 6 people
The 23-millimeter anti-aircraft gun was adopted by the army back in 1960. It consists of two paired 2A14 automatic cannons.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the latest X-UAV missile for drones will be modernized: combat power will increase.
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