The network has photos of Iraqi infantry fighting vehicle - BMP-1 - with a high-velocity gun, 23 mm instead of the standard 73-mm 2A28 gun "Thunder", According to the Russian newspaper.
Observers interpreted this ambiguous information. Some do not believe in the possibility of such re. other, in front of, consider, that the creation of such a modification of specific technical solutions are not required: at minimum cost and some fine-tuning is obtained very interesting armored car.
This is an automatic 23-mm gun 2A14, which is part of a known anti-aircraft - SP-23-2.
Her weight - 76 kg, the length of a flame arrestor - about two meters. The firing range at ground targets - up to two kilometers, rate - about 1000 rounds / min.
Previously, such a gun could be found on upgraded tracked armored personnel carriers BTR-50, who received the tower with weapons.
According to experts, ZU-23-2 opportunities are highly valued by Iraqi forces. The unit is mounted on various samples wheeled and tracked vehicles.
A couple of years ago, craftsmen restored several self-propelled ZSU-23-4 "Shilka", left over from the Saddam Hussein. true, instead of the built chetyrehstvolnoy car has received a double-barreled "zushku".
As for the 73-mm 2A28 gun "Thunder", then they continue service, only now as towed and we carry weapons.
