ZPU

ZPU anti-aircraft gun
ZPU-2
TypeAnti-aircraft gun
Heavy machine gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1949–present
Used bySee Operators for users
WarsSee Wars for wars
Production history
ManufacturerZpu
VariantsZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4
Specifications
Shell14.5x114mm
Caliber14.5 mm
Barrels1-4
ActionShort recoil operation
Effective firing range1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Maximum firing range8 km (5.0 mi)
Feed system150 round belt each

The ZPU (Russian: ЗПУ; зенитная пулемётная установка, romanizedzenitnaya pulemotnaya ustanovka, meaning "anti-aircraft machine gun mount") is a family of towed anti-aircraft guns based on the Soviet 14.5×114mm KPV heavy machine gun. It entered service with the Soviet Union in 1949 and is used by over 50 countries worldwide.

Quadruple-barreled (ZPU-4), double-barreled (ZPU-2 and ZU-2), and single-barreled (ZPU-1) versions of the weapon exist.