The BMP-23 (бойна машина на пехотата) is a Bulgarian infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1980s. However, it was based on a design from the Bulgarian design bureau from the 1970s, being presented in 1980s.

The ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23×152mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. ZU stands for Zenitnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Установка) – anti-aircraft mount.

BMP-1-ZU – Several BMP-1s were modified with low elevation ZU-23-2 machine guns over the barrel replacing the missile launcher. The guns are controlled by the gunner from inside the turret, and are fed by belts that stretch around the turret.

The BMP-23 infantry combat vehicle was developed by the Bulgarian defence industry to meet the operational requirements of the Bulgarian Army. It is based on a redesigned Russian-developed MT-LB multipurpose tracked vehicle chassis that has also been manufactured in Bulgaria, which in turn shares a number of common components with the Russian ...

Nov 17, 2023 · The BMP-1-ZU-23 is imbalanced. But as mobile firepower, it could help to meet the Russian army’s urgent need for assault-support and air-defense against drones.

Nov 14, 2022 · But while countries like Iran and Greece replaced the BMP-1's 73mm 2A28 cannon with an armoured ZU-23 turret, Armenian engineers found a nifty way to install the autocannons over the 73mm cannon, with the only downside being the loss of the ability to launch ATGMs from a rail over the cannon. The resulting design combines the capabilities of an ...

Dec 4, 2021 · Outside of the BMP-1s, Greece notably received 21,675 RPG-18 disposable anti-tank rocket launchers, 11,500 Fagot anti-tank guided missiles, 12 OSA launchers with 928 missiles, 306 ZU-23 23 mm anti-aircraft guns, and 158 RM-70 rocket launchers with 205,000 rockets of ammunition.

Hellenic Army National Guard shooting with ZU 23-2 on BMP1 in a live fire exercise.The ZU 23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23x152 mm anti-aircraf...

The use of the ZU-23-2 as a standoff weapon against ground targets is widespread around the world. The furthest they went in this idea was in South Africa - there was created Oshiponga vehicle on Werwolf Mk2 chassis, designed for escorting and …

Sep 30, 2018 · Among a variety of new and upgraded weapon systems and vehicles (helicopters, armored vehicles, UAVs etc.), they also revealed a remote-controlled conversion of the ZU-23 autocannon. ZU-23 is a twin-barrelled 23mm autocannon initially developed for anti-aircraft use.