Evolution from ZU-23 to Skynex: As the Defense Forces resist Russian "Shahanedam" (photo)
The response to the air threats was the systematic strengthening of the Armed Forces units by means of air defense of small and medium -sized lesions. The material of the "militaristic" states that in the arsenal of the Ukrainian military today can be found both old Soviet guns and the most modern Western complexes. ZU-23-2 23-mm Soviet-production installation is used to damage the air goals at a range up to 2. 5 km and up to 2 km in height. Simple - 2000 shots per minute.
The anti -aircraft installation can be installed both stationary and moving platform. It is used to combat drones, helicopters and light ground equipment. Ukraine has also received Polish and Finnish modifications of this system. The Armed Forces-23-4 "Schilka" Self-propelled installation is equipped with four 23 mm guns with a total speed of up to 3400 shots per minute. It has a radar sighting complex and tracked chassis GM-575. Designed to damage air targets at an altitude of 1.
5 km and a range up to 2. 5 km. It is used to counteract drones and artillery correctives. 2C6 "Tunguska" anti-aircraft missile and harmony complex of near action. Armed with two paired 30 mm guns and eight missiles 9m311. Firing range - up to 8 km, the height of the lesion - up to 3. 5 km. Burning from 4000 to 5000 shots per minute. It is used against drones, winged rockets and helicopters that fly low. The C-60 This anti-aircraft installation uses 57 mm of the APP-57 gun.
The system has long been written off because of obsolescence, but returned to the system after 2022. Effective against targets at an altitude of 5 km and range up to 6 km. It is also used to defeat terrestrial purposes, including armored equipment. In this case, a direct fire is used. In a number of cases, it is installed on the car chassis to increase mobility. As practice has shown, the rate of fire at 75 shots per minute.
KS-19 100-mm The installation is designed to damage the air targets at an altitude of 15 km. Again put into operation in 2023 after the reconciliation. Defense is used mainly for grounding for land purposes, in particular from closed positions. "Shell-C1" (trophy) Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and harmony complex, captured by the Ukrainian forces in 2022. Used for a melting objects from air threats. It is equipped with two 30mm guns and rockets up to 20 km.
There have been cases of its use against Russian drones. BOFORS L70 40 mm Automatic Swedish production installation, transmitted by Lithuania. Effective against targets at small and medium altitudes. It has, in particular, electro -hydraulic guidance, crew - two people. Installed on a wheel chassis and used to combat drones. Cheetah/reading this system plays a large role in Ukraine's air defense. These are 35 mm self-propelled track chassis, transmitted by Germany and the United States.
Effective against drones and winged missiles up to 4 km. They are equipped with their own radars and demonstrated high efficiency in reflecting the drones of Shahd drones. Skynex is a modern German complex from Rheinmetall, which was armed with 2024. Equipped with 35mm Oerlikon MK3 guns with a firing range up to 4 km. Simple - up to 1000 shots per minute. It has autonomous radar and opto-electronic guidance systems that provide impressive accuracy even when firing at small objects.
Used to protect critical infrastructure. Palladin Terrahawk is a stationary anti-aircraft system of British production, equipped with a 30mm Bushmaster II gun. Has its own sensors and radar for finding and destroying air goals at the near distances, and in all weather conditions. It is controlled remotely and is able to work autonomously. In the standard configuration, the installation is equipped with 30 mm Mark 44 Bushmaster II gun with a possible increase in caliber up to 40 mm. Tridon MK.
2 The latest Swedish system from BAE Systems based on a Scania truck, armed with a 40mm gun Bors MK. 4 with a system of programmable shells. The range of the lesion is up to 13 km. Designed to combat drones and winged missiles. The maximum speed of fire is 300 shots per minute. Slinger Australian Aircraft Complex weighing about 400 kg, which is mounted on wheel platforms. Armed with a 30mm Bushmaster M230LF gun and FN Mag machine gun. Designed to combat low -size drones.
Burning - up to 200 shots per minute. The range of quadcopter lesions is small - up to 1. 4 km, but the complex is able to detect the target for 12 km, including at night. In "military" summarized that the totality of Soviet and Western anti -aircraft gun systems provides Ukraine with echelorated protection at small and medium altitudes. These installations are used against drones, helicopters, winged missiles and land purposes, complementing the air defense system.