Zenitnaja Ustanovka, ZU-23-2, is a soviet made short-range air defense cannon.

Here we gave this weapon a nickname "sergei" a long time ago, but nowadays the fdf model code is "ItK 95".

The fdf modernised version of sergei means computer telling where to shoot and when, FLIR, and laser distance meter.

The sound of this two barrel, 23mm cannon is awesome.


General characteristics

* Overall dimensions in firing position
o Length: 4.57 m (15 ft)
o Width: 2.88 m (9.44 ft)
o Height: 1.22 m (4 ft)
* Weight: 0.95 tonnes (2,094 lbs)
* Armament:
two 2A14 Afanasyev-Yakushev 23x152mm (.90in) autocannons
* Barrel length: 2 m (6.5 ft)/ 87.3 calibers
* Muzzle velocity: 970 m/s (3,182 ft/s)
* Projectile weight: 186 g (6.27 oz)
* Rate of fire
o Cyclic: 2,000 rounds per minute
o Practical: 400 rounds per minute
* Effective range: 2-2.5 km (1.24-1.55 mi)
* Effective altitude: 1,500-2,000 m (4,921-6,562 ft)
* Ammunition
o BZT Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer (API-T) rounds
o OFZ High Explosive Incendiary Tracer (HEI-T) rounds
* Crew: 6



(text source: fdf and wikipedia)