ZPU anti-aircraft gun | |
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Type | Anti-aircraft gun Heavy machine gun |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1949–present |
Used by | See Operators for users |
Wars | See Wars for wars |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Zpu |
Variants | ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4 |
Specifications | |
Shell | 14.5x114mm |
Caliber | 14.5 mm |
Barrels | 1-4 |
Action | Short recoil operation |
Effective firing range | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
Maximum firing range | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Feed system | 150 round belt each |
The ZPU (Russian: ЗПУ; зенитная пулемётная установка, romanized: zenitnaya 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.