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This page is about the SPAA ZSU-23-4 (Israel). For the other versions, see ZSU-23-4 (Family).

ZSU-23-4

ZSU-23-4

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

SPAA

Research:135 000

Purchase:380 000

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Description

Israel captured a total of 60 ZSU-23-4 from Egypt and Syria, who acquired them from the Soviet Union shortly after its introduction, during the Yom Kippur War and other conflicts. While there is very limited data surrounding Israel's usage of ZSU-23-4s in combat or even in active service, some captured units were used for personal training in a very limited number. Currently there is a ZSU-23-4 in display at the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.

Introduced in Update "Fire and Ice", the ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor Hovet, allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft. It has the same performance as the Soviet ZSU-23-4, thus it has a very good fire rate, a mediocre cannon for dealing with ground units and an average mobility. Like many other SPAAGs of its rank, it lacks access to any kind of guided missile to deal with air threats.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull9 / 9 / 9

Turret8 / 8 / 8

Crew4 people

Visibility341 %

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	9.4 mm (26-57°)	9.4 mm	9.4 mm (46°) Upper 9.4 mm (21-54°) Lower	9.4 mm
Turret	8.9 mm (21-23°)	8.9 mm (8-10°)	8.9 mm (1°)	8.9 mm
Cupola	8.9 mm	8.9 mm	8.9 mm	8.9 mm

Notes:

Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
Belly armour is only 9.4 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB55 / 8 km/h

RB and SB51 / 7 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight20.7 t

Engine power

AB534 hp

RB and SB280 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB25.8 hp/t

RB and SB13.5 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	55	8	20.7	398	534	19.23	25.8
Realistic	51	7	20.7	248	280	11.98	13.53

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB5 146 → 6 622

RB4 402 → 5 665

SB5 536 → 7 124

Total cost of modifications112 000

192 400

Talisman cost2 300

Crew training110 000

Experts380 000

Aces1 400

Research Aces830 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

150 / 190 / 230 %

208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks Research: 6 000 Cost: 9 600 190
Suspension Research: 5 400 Cost: 8 600 170	Brake System Research: 5 400 Cost: 8 600 170
Filters Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 310
Transmission Research: 13 000 Cost: 21 000 410	Engine Research: 13 000 Cost: 21 000 410

Improved Parts

Research:

1 800

Cost:

9 600

190

Improved FPE

Research:

1 600

Cost:

8 600

170

Crew Replenishment

Research:

10 000

Cost:

16 000

310

Horizontal Drive Research: 6 000 Cost: 9 600 190	23mm_ussr_HEIT_ammo_pack Research: 6 000 Cost: 9 600 190
Adjustment of Fire Research: 5 400 Cost: 8 600 170	23mm_ussr_APIT_ammo_pack Research: 5 400 Cost: 8 600 170
Elevation Mechanism Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 310
Artillery Support Research: 13 000 Cost: 21 000 410

Armaments

Main armament

4 x 23 mm AZP-23 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity500 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

1.3 → 1.0 s

Fire rate850 shots/min

Vertical guidance-4° / 85°

Main article: AZP-23 (23 mm)

23 mm AZP-23 (x4)						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	2,000 (500)	850	-4°/+85°	±180°	Two-plane	61.6	85.3	103.6	114.6	121.9	5.20	4.60	4.24	4.00
Realistic	2,000 (500)	850	-4°/+85°	±180°	Two-plane	41.6	49.0	59.5	65.8	70.0	5.20	4.60	4.24	4.00

Ammunition

Default: API-T · HEF-I
HEFI-T: HEF-I · HEFI-T · HEF-I · API-T
APIT: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEF-I	6	6	4	3	2	2
API-T	51	48	36	26	18	13
HEFI-T	6	6	4	3	2	2

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
HEF-I	980	0.18	0.1	0.1	28.49	79°	80°	81°
API-T	970	0.19	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
HEFI-T	970	0.19	0.1	0.1	20.02	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
4	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Usage in battles

The ZSU-23-4 should be played entirely as an AA vehicle. Do not go tank hunting in this vehicle, as you do not have the armour or the penetration. Focus on keeping the skies clear, something that this vehicle does very well. A high rate of fire and very fast turret traverse means that you should be able to target and destroy even the fastest jets.

You have a high ammo count with this vehicle, meaning that you can afford to find a good spot away from the main fight in order to pick off enemy planes. Unless you need to reload your ammo, avoid spawn points. They are usually the hub of most of the fighting and going to them will put you in the firing line.

While it is fully enclosed, the ZSU-23-4 has armour which makes the M18 Hellcat look like a heavy tank. Even 7.62 mm machine guns stand a fair chance of penetrating this vehicle. This makes you a primary target for aircraft, which at this vehicles BR are usually armed with cannons or high penetration machine guns, which will easily take you out.

Missile-equipped aircraft are the greatest threat to your existence. They are capable of sitting comfortably outside your firing range while firing lethal AGMs at you. Hide from them until they are either dealt with by an allied plane or they come close enough to be dealt with by your 23 mm cannons.

Pros and cons

Pros:

High rate of fire; allows for area saturation
Relatively high top speed
High ammo count
Fast turret traverse
Can penetrate lightly armoured vehicles (other SPAAs)
Radar-assisted fire control; a lead indicator is shown in Realistic.

Cons:

Thin armour; aircraft cannons will cause severe damage
Low power to weight ratio; struggles with slopes and off-road
Low penetration for 23 mm cannons; means troubles penetrating certain MBTs from the side
Radar has very low scan speed

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the ZSU-23-4 (Israel) from live.warthunder.com.

External links

https://warthunder.com/en/game/changelog/current/1427

Israel anti-aircraft vehicles
Half-track	TCM-20
M163 derivatives	Hovet · Machbet · Imp.Chaparral
Captured	ZSU-57-2 · ZSU-23-4

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-| usage = the other version
+| usage = the other versions
-| link = ZSU-23-4
+| link = ZSU-23-4 (Family)
 }}
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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. The "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor [[Hovet]], allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft.
+Israel captured a total of 60 ZSU-23-4 from Egypt and Syria, who acquired them from the Soviet Union shortly after its introduction, during the Yom Kippur War and other conflicts. While there is very limited data surrounding Israel's usage of ZSU-23-4s in combat or even in active service, some captured units were used for personal training in a very limited number. Currently there is a ZSU-23-4 in display at the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
-ZSU-23-4s were captured from Egypt and Syria by Israel during the Yom Kippur War. It is identical in performance to the Soviet [[ZSU-23-4]].
+Introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' "Shilka" presents a higher rate of fire and more powerful ammunition than its predecessor [[Hovet]], allowing the user to saturate the airspace to increase the chance of hitting a low-flying aircraft. It has the same performance as the Soviet [[ZSU-23-4]], thus it has a very good fire rate, a mediocre cannon for dealing with ground units and an average mobility. Like many other SPAAGs of its rank, it lacks access to any kind of guided missile to deal with air threats.
 == General info ==
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Hull || 9.4 mm (26-57°) || 9.4 mm || 9.4 mm (46°) ''Upper'' <br> 9.4 mm (21-54°) ''Lower'' || 9.4 mm
 |-
-| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Turret || 8.9 mm (21-23°) || 8.9 mm (8-10°) || 8.9 mm (1°) || 8.9 mm
 |-
-| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
+| Cupola || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm || 8.9 mm
 |-
 |}
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 '''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
 <!-- Example: * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and torsion bars are 60 mm thick. -->
 * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
-* Belly armour is 9.4 mm thick.
+* Belly armour is only 9.4 mm thick.
 === Mobility ===
 {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
-''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''
-{{tankMobility}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=398|rbMinHp=248}}
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|AZP-23 (23 mm)}}
-''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 2,000 (500) || rowspan="2" | 850 || rowspan="2" | -4°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
+| rowspan="2" | 2,000 (500) || rowspan="2" | 850 || rowspan="2" | -4°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 61.6 || 85.3 || 103.6 || 114.6 || 121.9 || rowspan="2" | 5.20 || rowspan="2" | 4.60 || rowspan="2" | 4.24 || rowspan="2" | 4.00
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
+| 41.6 || 49.0 || 59.5 || 65.8 || 70.0
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 79: / Line 77: @@
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
-* '''HEI-T:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
+* '''HEFI-T:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
-* '''API-T:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
+* '''APIT:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
-{{:AZP-23 (23 mm)/Ammunition|API-T, HEF-I, HEFI-T}}
+{{:AZP-23 (23 mm)/Ammunition|HEF-I, API-T, HEFI-T}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=il_zsu_23_4 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-'''Similar role in USSR'''
+'''Related development'''
-* [[BTR-ZD]]
+* [[ZSU-23-4 (Family)]]
-'''Analogues on other nations'''
+'''Vehicles of similar configuration or role'''
-* [[M163]]
+* [[ZSU-37-2]]
 * [[SIDAM 25]]
 * [[AMX-30 DCA]]
+* [[Hovet]]
 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+* https://warthunder.com/en/game/changelog/current/1427
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''
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Difference between revisions of "ZSU-23-4 (Israel)"

Latest revision as of 20:44, 8 August 2024

Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links