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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
ZSU-57-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1960
Quantity
2,023
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 Year1955
- Combat Weight28,100 kg
- Travel Weight28,100 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage / Platformtracked
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre57 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)76.6
- Ordnance Typeautocannon
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledYes
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)50 km/h
- Range (if SP)420 km
- AutoloaderYes
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried300
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.46 m
- Width2.8 m
- Height2.71 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production2,023
- Production Start1,957 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
- Engine Power520 hp
- Suspensionindividual torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers on the first and last road wheels
- Hull Armour8–15 mm
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1957Production started
- 1960Production ended
- 1963Sale: Cuba (25 units)
- 1964Sale: Mozambique (24 units)
- 1975Last sale: Angola (40 units)
- 1991First deployment: Yugoslav Wars
69
years in service
3
years in production
2,023
units produced
15
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory12country · 1,506units
1,506active
ZSU-57-2SALES9records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 |  Angola | 40 | — | — |
| 1966 |  Syria | 250 | — | — |
| 1964 |  Mozambique | 24 | — | — |
| 1963 |  Cuba | 25 | — | — |
| 1960 |  Egypt | 100 | — | — |
| 1957 |  Germany | 129 | — | — |
| — |  Poland | 129 | — | — |
| — |  Bulgaria | 100 | — | — |
| — |  Ethiopia | 10 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
101ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)10EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)850RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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