ZSU-23-4MP Biała
{{Infobox weapon
| name = ZSU-23-4 Biała
| image = Strzelania 34. Brygady Kawalerii Pancernej z Żagania z ZSU-23-4 MP „BIAŁA” (03).jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = Photo of the ZSU-23-4 Biała
| origin = {{Country|Poland}}
| manufacturer = Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów
| type = Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
| is_vehicle = yes
| length = 6.54 m
| width = 2.95 m
| height = 2.25 m
| weight = 20.5 t
| suspension = torsion bar
| primary_armament = 4 23 mm AZP-23 autocannons (2,000 rounds)
| secondary_armament = 4 PZR Grom missiles
| armour = 8.3-9.2 mm
| speed = 50 km/h
| vehicle_range = 450 km
| engine = V-6R 6 cylinder inline diesel
| engine_power = 280 hp (210 kW)
| pw_ratio = 13.7 hp/tonne
| crew = 3
}}
The ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" (pl. White, 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.{{Cite web |last=Holdanowicz |first=G |date=February 2005 |title=Polish Army receives first ZSU-23-4 Biala |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/295721367 |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=ResearchGate}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=Polish Shilkas are used in Ukraine |url=https://mil.in.ua/en/news/polish-shilkas-are-used-in-ukraine/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=Militarnyi |language=en-US}} A contract for service on the vehicles between 2021 and 2024 was signed in November 2021.{{Cite web |last=Pacholski |first=Łukasz |date=2021-12-01 |title=Zestawy przeciwlotnicze ZSU-23-4MP Biała z serwisem |url=https://zbiam.pl/zestawy-przeciwlotnicze-zsu-23-4mp-biala-z-serwisem/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=Wydawnictwo militarne ZBIAM |language=pl-PL}}
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 ZSU-23-4.{{Cite web |last=Wilewski |first=Christopher |date=2020-05-27 |title=Przeciwlotnicza Sona |url=https://pzevo.azurewebsites.net/home/articleshow/31282?t=Przeciwlotnicza-Sona |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=pzevo.azurewebsites.net |language=pl}} The Grom missiles' maximum range is about 5.5 km.{{Cite web |last=Zielonka |first=Mateusz |date=2021-12-12 |title=Przeciwlotnicze Białe do naprawy |url=https://defence24.pl/0207d2ce-304f-41c9-9f3f-43f40cf80317 |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=defence24.pl |language=pl |type=PDF}}
Operators
= Current =
- {{POL}} - 20 ZSU-23-4MP Białas in service, along with 2 unmodified ZSU-23-4 Shilkas as of 2022{{Cite web |last=Syngaivska |first=Sofiia |date=2023-04-05 |title=The Armed Forces of Ukraine Could Have Received Polish Shilka SPAAG Few Months Ago {{!}} Defense Express |url=https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/the_armed_forces_of_ukraine_could_have_received_polish_shilka_spaag_few_months_ago-6294.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=Defense Express |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.altair.com.pl/files/r0105/0105loara.htm Information on the PZA Loara, ZSU-23-4 Biała, & SA-8 in Polish Army] (in Polish, dead link)
- [http://www.zmt.tarnow.pl/en/offer/air-defence-systems/self-propelled-anti-aircraft-artillery-and-missile-system-zsu-23-4mp-biala-.html Product page at ZMT SA]
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Category:Armoured fighting vehicles of the post–Cold War period
Category:Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapons
Category:Armoured fighting vehicles of Poland