Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
ZPU
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1949–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1949
- Combat Weight639 kg
- Travel Weight994 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage / Platformfour-wheel towed carriage
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre14.5 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)93
- Ordnance Typeheavy machine gun
- Breech Typeshort recoil operation
- Recoil SystemMuzzle Brake
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0.1 km
- Maximum Range (standard)8 km
- Muzzle Velocity976 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)600
- Rate of Fire (sustained)150
- Elevation+90°/−7°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
- Projectile Weight0.064 kg
- Ammunition TypesAPI (B32), API (BS41), API-T (BZT), I-T (ZP)
◆Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movertowed by light vehicle
- Emplacement Time0.33
- Displacement Time0.33
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried2,400
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length3.54 m
- Width1.92 m
- Height1.83 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,949 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1949Production started
77
years in service
73
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ZPU · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory17country · 807units
807active
06 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
69ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)5EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)741RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
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