ZPU-4 Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun System (1949)
The ZPU-4 was a product of post-World War 2 Soviet design.
The ZPU-4 anti-aircraft system was operated in combat by the Chinese and North Korean forces in the Korean War and by the North Vietnamese in the Vietnam War. In fact, the ZPU-4 was one of the most feared weapon systems of American heicopter crews, as the 4-barrel systems could wreak havok on the slower moving helicopters. Iraq was also a major user of the system in the first Persian Gulf War - though many systems have since fallen in disarray.
Many countries have since replaced the ZPU-4 weapon system in favor of the ZU-23 anti-aircraft defense system, though it still continues in frontline service with a handful of nations. The system has seen extensive use in the export market with the total number of users numbering in the 50's. China produced variants under license known as the Type 56 and Type 58. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
ZPU-4
Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun System
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: State Factories - Soviet Union / China
Initial Year of Service: 1949
Production: 20,000
Focus Model: ZPU-4
Crew: 5
Overall Length: 14.86ft (4.53m)
Width: 5.64ft (1.72m)
Height: 6.99ft (2.13m)
Weight: 2.0 US Short Tons (1,810kg; 3,990lbs)
Powerplant: None. This is a towed-artillery piece.
Maximum Speed: 0mph (0 km/h)
Maximum Range: 4,971 miles (8,000 km)
NBC Protection: None
Nightvision: None
Armament:
4 x 14.5mm heavy machine guns
Ammunition:
4,800 x 14.5mm ammunition
Variants:
ZPU-1 - Single-barrel 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun; appearing in 1949.
ZPU-2 - Double-barreled version; appearing in 1949.
ZPU-4 - Four-barreled version; appearing in 1949.
Type 58 - Chinese production version of the ZPU-2
Type 56 - Chinese production version of the ZPU-4
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