The ZSU - 23-4 Shilka is a Russian anti-aircraft tank produced in 1965. Equipped with four water-cooled 23-4 mm cannons, its firepower and mobility combined with its tracking radar make it a formidable machine...
Its J-band radar can detect aircraft up to 20 km away. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israeli pilots trying to avoid the SA-6 missiles were often spotted and shot down by the Shilka. The Israeli air force considers it extremely dangerous and to be avoided...
The guns can fire 1,000 rounds per minute. However, to avoid overheating, they operate in 200-shot bursts... The stabilized turret is capable of firing on the move. The anti-aircraft range is around 2.5 km, and 2 km for ground targets...
This 20-tonne tank carries four crew members: in the turret, the tank commander, the radio operator and the gunner. The driver is located at the front left of the body. Shilka units saw service in the 1967 Six-Day War, as well as in other Arab-Israeli conflicts. The Iran-Iraq war in 1980-1988, the Gulf war in 1991... Souvenir photo...
A soldier from Operation Desert Shield poses for a souvenir photo in Iraq, during the 1991 Gulf War...
The model comes from Italeri. Here, a photo-etched Eduard kit and a resin Trakz kit of the highly detailed fire control and driver's cab complete the interior. Side compartments, equipment, ammunition compartment, engine and many other parts are added...
