Lebanese engineers equipped with US-made M113 armored personnel carrier of the Soviet anti-aircraft guns caliber LSD-4 14,5 mm. Photo of the modernized machine has recently appeared on the Internet. It is reported the Russian newspaper.
The publication notes, that the ground troops in Lebanon have traditionally used technique of NATO and Soviet production countries. So, the same "stotrinadtsatyh" previously it was possible to see another antiaircraft gun production in the USSR - ZU-23-2.
"As for the guns of the CPV, then along with the ANC is a weapon used by over half a century armies in the region. Quad machine-gun installation have proved effective in many armed conflicts, including the fighting in Lebanon ", - says the publication.
Author notes, that at the present time because of the TAL-4 problematic to destroy modern combat aircraft, but on ground targets, it can “work” quite effective.
At a distance of 500 m discharged from this unit to the bullets can punch 50 mm armor, that allows you to successfully combat armored vehicles, BMP and light tanks.
This system has a high rate of (to 2200 rounds per minute) and a decent shooting range (about 2 km). It is ideally suited to deal with the various "gun truck" and "bombs on wheels'.
used photos: https://twitter.com/KomandanteS17
