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As the jet age of aviation arrived, it immediately became clear that previous anti-air guns were incapable of countering jet-powered aircraft. Various countries began to design self-propelled anti-air defense systems capable of detecting, firing on and destroying fast-moving targets at various heights. In War Thunder 1.63 Desert Hunters, we're introducing some of the most famous self-propelled anti-air guns of the post-war era. We've already told you about the American M163 Vulcan. Next in line is the legendary Soviet ZSU-23-4 Shilka anti-air gun!
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Named after a river in the Far East, the Shilka was the first series-produced anti-air artillery system with liquid-cooled guns. Before the 1960s, all Russian anti-air systems had air-cooled guns, and this had a pronounced negative influence on their firing rate. Designed based on the ASU-85 already so familiar to our players, the Shilka had an armored turret housing four liquid-cooled 23 mm autocannons, allowing the vehicle to direct a true river of fire toward the enemy – up to 3,400 shots per minute!
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Modern radar equipment allowed the Shilka to effectively engage air targets at heights between 100 and 1,500 meters, ranges of between 200 and 2,500 meters, and flying at speeds greater than 1600 km/h. The Shilka was produced in large batches from 1962, and numerous improvements and advances were made to its components and assemblies over time. Even now that more modern artillery systems have replaced the Shilka, the ZSU-23-4 remains in service in several countries (though primarily for destroying ground targets).
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In War Thunder, the Shilka is designed to destroy high-ranked jet-powered aircraft – its high rate of fire, fast turret rotation and good vertical aiming angles allow it to take care of any air target at low altitudes with ease. At the same time, don't count on the ZSU-23-4 making a good anti-tank platform – of course, a volley of armor-piercing rounds into the side of a Leopard or other lightly armored vehicle is guaranteed to send its driver back to the hangar, but on the whole, the Shilka's armor-piercing shells are ineffective against ground targets. On top of that, the vehicle's armor is just 9-15 mm thick, meaning that it's best to steer well clear of the enemy tanks.
The ZSU-23-4 Shilka will make an excellent defender for its team against high-ranked air targets. Keep its strengths and weaknesses in mind to make the best use of it on the battlefield. See you in battle in War Thunder 1.63 Desert Hunters! Good hunting!
The War Thunder Team
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Comments (251)
YES YES YESSSSS!!!!! THANK YOU GAIJIN THANK YOU <3 FINALLY!
Enjoy Comrade!!! XA XA XA )))
Stona_WT, Thank you Stona_WT :D can you ask Gaijin if we, the average non elite players, may have any chance to purchase E 100 tank with real money for limited time (and quantity, let's say there is only one hundred available for sale so people must buy quickly before the stock is empty) please? Name the price and I will pay it :) because last year I and many players had really no luck from all those tournaments :( But if IS 7 may come to War Thunder than I would be ok without E 100 :P
Combined with ZSU 57 2 's tank destroying capability, this makes soviet ground force almost perfect! :D
All answers (3)IO0OI, Almost mate xD ... we now need a really good tank. Slute!
Quite hyped for her, Now I look forward to gepard. GJ Dev Team
Follow our devblogs, we have few more things to show :)
All answers (7)Stona_WT, a few? :C
Hopefully we'll get the Gepard as well in this release, it would be great :D
All answers (1)boombadaboom44, With the Vulcan and the Shilka...it's most likely going to be on this update :D
No video today? i want to listen to it fire
We will try to add it :)
exactly! was excited to see the firerate, oh well. 1.63 isn't far off
russian bias ... isnt the zsu powerfull enough?
If you believe in russian bias... I'd recommend you go to the doctor :P
All answers (2)Quetzalkoatl, As wise slav once said :"scream "c*ky bly*t rush B!" and then wait for your MVP to come"
OMG I KNEW I WAS GOING TO SEE ONE OF THESE... Dude the ZSU-57-2 is actually not great vs aircraft ZSU-23-4 will definetly be better, and this isn't russian bias because the US and Germany are literally getting vehicles just as good as ZSU-23-4, and If Gepard gets APDS-T it'll be way better than the ZSU and M163
Great! But if you fix M60's armor, this patch would be greatER!
Words couldn't be trueer. Fix the M60A1/M60/M48/M103 Turret armor. They're underperforming.
All answers (1)_SpriteZero, doesn't m103 have the derpest tier 5 look and best gun sound in the game?