Centurion (A41) vs ZSU-23-4 (Shilka) Comparison

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Direct side-by-side comparison of two land systems.

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Subjects

Centurion Mk III
Main Battle Tank (MBT)

ZSU-23-4 (Shilka)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (SPAAG)

Basics

ORIGIN
United Kingdom

ORIGIN
Soviet Union

YEAR
1945 [Diff.-20 yrs]

YEAR
1965 [Diff.+20 yrs]

CREW
4

PRODUCTION
4,423 units [Diff.-2,077]

PRODUCTION
6,500 units [Diff.+2,077]

Dimensions

LENGTH
27.2 ft (8.3 m) [Diff.+5.7 ft]

LENGTH
21.5 ft (6.5 m) [Diff.-5.7 ft]

WIDTH
11.1 ft (3.4 m) [Diff.+1.4 ft]

WIDTH
9.7 ft (3.0 m) [Diff.-1.4 ft]

HEIGHT
9.6 ft (2.9 m) [Diff.+2.3 ft]

HEIGHT
7.4 ft (2.3 m) [Diff.-2.3 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

NOTES: Shapes below depict land systems from 'nose-to-tail' assuming entries are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

Centurion Mk III

ZSU-23-4 (Shilka)

Weight

WEIGHT
123,459 lb (56,000 kg) [Diff.+82,459 lb]

WEIGHT
40,999 lb (18,597 kg) [Diff.-82,459 lb]

Installed Power

1 x Rolls Royce Mk IVB 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled gasoline engine developing 650 horsepower at 2,550rpm driving conventional track-and-wheel arrangement.

1 x V-6R 6-cylinder inline diesel-fueled engine developing 280 horsepower driving conventional track-and-wheel arrangement.

Performance

NOTE: For artillery pieces, RANGE value below marks reachable battlefield range of projectile; for vehicles, this is absolute drivable range onroad or offroad.

SPEED
21 mph (35 kph) [Diff.-10 mph]

SPEED
31 mph (50 kph) [Diff.+10 mph]

RANGE
118 miles (190 km) [Diff.-162 miles]

RANGE
280 miles (450 km) [Diff.+162 miles]

Armament

ORIGINAL:
1 x 17-pounder (76.2mm) main gun in turret.
1 x 20mm Polsten co-axial automatic cannon in turret.
2 x 6 Smoke Grenade Dischargers on turret.

LATER:
1 x 20-pounder (84mm) main gun
1 x 7.62mm BESA coaxial machine gun
1 x 7.62mm machine gun at commander's cupola
2 x 6 Smoke Grenade Dischargers

FINAL:
1 x 105mm L7 main gun
1 x 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun at loader's hatch.
1 x 7.62mm coaxial machine gun
1 x 7.62mm machine gun at commander's cupola
2 x 6 Smoke Grenade Dischargers

STANDARD:
4 x 23mm AZP-23 Automatic cannons.

OPTIONAL:
6 x SA-18 surface-to-air missiles (roof mount).
6 x SA-16 surface-to-air missiles (side mounts).

Going Further

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