The ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" ( pl. ''

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'', also the name of more than one small Polish river) is a Polish modification of the ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.

History

The ZSU-23-4MP Biała was adopted in December of 2005 with a prototype delivered in February 2005. A contract for service on the vehicles between 2021 and 2024 was signed in November 2021.

Description

The ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" includes a new digital optical targeting system and 4 Grom surface-to-air missile launcher. The AZP-23 autocannons are equipped with modern ammunition and have an increased effective anti-aircraft range to about 3.5 km, 0.5–1 km more than the original

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. The Grom missiles' maximum range is about 5.5 km.

Operators

Current

* - 20 ZSU-23-4MP Białas in service, along with 2 unmodified ZSU-23-4 Shilkas as of 2022

References

External links

Information on the PZA Loara, ZSU-23-4 Biała, & SA-8 in Polish Army
(in Polish, dead link)

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