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ZPU

The ZPU (Russian: ЗПУ; зенитная пулемётная установка, romanized: zenitnaya pulemotnaya ustanovka, lit. 'anti-aircraft machine gun mount') is a family of towed anti-aircraft guns based on the Soviet 14.5×114mm KPV heavy machine gun. It entered service with the Soviet Union in 1949 and is used by over 50 countries worldwide.

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Action
Short recoil operation
Barrels
1-4
Caliber
14.5 mm
Effective firing range
1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Feed system
150 round belt each
In service
1949–present

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ZPU

Nodes150
Edges149
Triples137
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013333
Components1

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ZPU

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related to history · 25
ZPU → Chinese, Cyprus National Guard, During, In, Iraqi, It, Korean War, Later, Lebanese, Lebanese Civil War, M113, Morocco, North Korean, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Polisario Front, Russian, The, Turkish, Vietnam
related to Wars · 23
ZPU → Afghan WarSouth African Border, Afghanistan, Blue NileSyrian Civil WarRusso-Ukrainian, Bosnian WarFirst Chechen WarSecond, Bush WarWestern Sahara WarAngolan, Civil War, Civil WarCambodian Civil WarLebanese, Civil WarSouth Lebanon, Civil WarSoviet, Civil WarSudanese, Congo WarSecond Chechen WarWar, DonbasRussian, Iraq War, Korean WarInvasion, Lebanon WarRusso-Georgian WarFirst Libyan, PanamaVietnam WarYom Kippur WarRhodesian, Saudi Arabian-led, South Kordofan, The ZPU, UkraineSecond Libyan Civil WarYemeni
related to Operators · 22
ZPU → AfghanistanAlbania, AngolaBangladesh Type-56BeninBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundi, BrazzavilleCongo-Kinshasa, Combat Groups, Germany, GuineaGuinea-BissauHungaryIranIraqIslamic StateIsraelKenyaLaosLatvia, KoreaPakistanPanamaPeople's Defense Units, LankaSudanSyriaTanzania, Nepal, PríncipeSeychellesSomaliaSouth Africa Soviet UnionSri, UkraineVietnam Yemen, Used, Verde, Working ClassEast TimorEgyptEthiopiaGabonGhana, YPG, ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-2RomaniaRussia Sahrawi Republic, ZPU-4, ZPU-4PolandQatar
related to Variants · 18
ZPU → BTR-152, BTR-152A SPAAG, BTR-40 APC, BTR-40A SPAAG, Chinese, Chinese-built, Entered, MR-4, PKM-2, PKM-4, Polish, Polish-built, Romanian-built, Soviet ZPU-4ZPU-2Type, Type, ZPU-2, ZPU-4Type, ZU-2ZPU-1Type
related to Description · 14
ZPU → All, API, API-T, B32, BS41, BZT, Development, Each, I-T, Improved, ZP, ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4
related to Precursor · 13
ZPU → As, DShK, Fedor Tokarev, GAZ-AA, IS-2, ISU-152, It, Late, PM M1910, Russian Maxim, Soviet, The, This
related to External links · 8
ZPU → AfghanistanVideo, Archived, Syria, Wayback Machinehttp, Wayback MachineVideo, Wayback MachineZPU-2, ZPU-1, ZPU-2
Action · 1
ZPU → Short recoil operation
Barrels · 1
ZPU → 1-4
Caliber · 1
ZPU → 14.5 mm

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used zpu-2 soviet zpu-4 anti-aircraft gun zpu-1 mm service mounted war guns weapon isbn russian type machine heavy air version

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ZPUActionShort recoil operation1.00infobox
ZPUBarrels1-41.00infobox
ZPUCaliber14.5 mm1.00infobox
ZPUEffective firing range1.4 km (0.87 mi)1.00infobox
ZPUFeed system150 round belt each1.00infobox
ZPUIn service1949–present1.00infobox
ZPUManufacturerDegtyaryov Plant1.00infobox
ZPUMaximum firing range4 km (2.5 mi)1.00infobox
ZPUPlace of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
ZPUShell14.5x114mm1.00infobox
ZPUTypeAnti-aircraft gun Heavy machine gun1.00infobox
ZPUUsed bySee Operators for users1.00infobox
ZPUVariantsZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-41.00infobox
ZPUWarsSee Wars for wars1.00infobox

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