23×152mm
The 23×152mmB is a large-caliber cartridge used by the USSR/CIS in the VYa-23 aircraft autocannon, the Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft, and in the 2A7 and 2A14 autocannons on the ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun series and ZSU-23-4 "Shilka", among others. Note that the ammunition for the VYa-23 uses a brass case and is not functionally interchangeable with the steel-cased ammunition of the modern ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun series. These two weapons use different headspace sizes, therefore requiring ammunition of slightly different dimensions.
23×152mm
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- Name
- 23×152mmB
- Field
- cannon cartridge
- Period
- 1941
- Region
- Soviet Union
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The 23×152mmB is a large-caliber cartridge used by the USSR/CIS in the VYa-23 aircraft autocannon, the Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft, and in the 2A7 and 2A14 autocannons on the ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun series and ZSU-23-4 "Shilka", among others. Note that the ammunition for the VYa-23 uses a brass case and is not functionally interchangeable with the steel-cased ammunition of the modern ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun series. These two weapons use different headspace sizes, therefore requiring ammunition of slightly different dimensions.
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Overview
Overview
While it is no longer in use in the main anti-aircraft weapons of modern Russia, being replaced by the 30×165mm, it is still in service with the Russian Naval Infantry and many other countries.
Ammo for 23x152mm cannon
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Механизм снаряжения ленты 23×152 мм B.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — 23×152mmB • Type — Autocannon • Origin — Soviet Union • Used By — Historically: USSR, Warsaw Pact Contemporarily: second-, and third-world countries • Design Date — 1941 • Is Si Specs — yes • Case Type — Belted, bottlenecked • Bullet — 23 • Neck — 23.7 • Shoulder — 31.3 • Base — 33.2 • Rim Dia — 34.6 • Rim Thick — 33.4 • Case Length — 151 • Length — 235.6 • Max Pressure — 2925 kgf/cm 2 • Is Si Ballistics — yes • Bwunit — gram • Bw1 — 190 • Btype1 — BZ API • Vel1 — 980 • En1 — 88917 • Test Barrel Length — 2008mm
Specifications
Specifications
• Dimensions: — 23×152mm Belted • Muzzle Velocity: — 970-980 m/s (from 2A7 & 2A14) 3182-3215 fps • Bullet Weight: — 184–190 grams • Bullet Types: — OZ/OFZ (HEI), OZT/OFZT (HEI-T), BZ/BZT (API/API-T) • Weapon Systems: — Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23, 2A7, 2A10, 2A14. • Applications: — ZU-23, ZSU-23-4 "Shilka", BMP-23, BTR-94, others. • Energy: — ~88916.64 J (estimated) ~65581.54 ft lbs (estimated) Iran has produced the Baher anti-material rifle chambered for this round. The stated purpose is to take down helicopters and vehicles.
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- 1.Armaco Co. 23x152mm HEI-T. arcus.bg.
- 2.Guardia, Mike. Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union. Bloomsbury. 2015-05-20. 9781472806246.
- 3.Koll, Christian. Soviet Cannon - A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Koll. 181 and 195. 2009. 978-3-200-01445-9.
- 4.مشخصات فنی قدرتمندترین تکتیرانداز جهان که ایران تولید میکند. 26 December 2015.
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