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Anti-Aircraft Artillery
SYSTEM CAL / TYPE RANGE
MAX (M)		 RANGE
ADA (M)		 ALT
MAX (M)		 RADARS ECHELON REMARKS ORIGIN
2S6 SP 30 MM/ SAM 8000 4300 6200 HOT SHOT, DOG EAR, U/I SURVEILLENCE REGT SA-19; ELECTRO-OPTIC FIRE CONTROL PLUS RADAR USSR
76T1 20 MM CANNON 5500 (EST) 1500       APDS AMMO FR
76T2 20 MM CANNON 5500 (EST) 2000     SAM UNITS / BASES FRENCH TWIN Rh202 FR
AMX-13 DCA SP 30 MM 3800 3500   GREEN EYE DIVISION TWIN 30MM ON AMX-13 CHASSIS; FRENCH USE ONLY FR
AMX-30 DCA SP 30 MM 3800 3500   GREEN EYE DIVISION TWIN 30MM ON AMX-30 CHASSIS; SAUDI USE ONLY FR
ARTEMIS TWIN 30MM 5000 3500 ARS (X-Band); EO TRACKING   NORMALLY DEPLOYED IN 6 X TWIN MOUNTS PER BATTERY GREECE
BOFORS L70 40 MM CANNON 4750 4000 4660 FLYCATCHER, LPD-20, SUPER FLEDERMAUS   WIDE EXPORT SWEDEN
BOV 3 SP 20 MM CANNON 2000 2500 2000     ARMORED TRIPLE MOUNT ON BOV CHASSIS YUGOSLAV
BOV 30 SP 30 MM CANNON   3000       ARMORED TWIN MOUNT ON BOV CHASSIS YUGOSLAV
CA-1 SP 35MM INA 4000 INA RAMAN LASER; U/I ENGAGEMENT; U/I SEARCH DIVISION "GEPARD"; BELGIAN, DUTCH, GERMAN USE;LEOPARD 1 CHASSIS GE
KS-12 85 MM GUN 15650 8380 9600 NONE BASE / CITY TOWED; SINGLE-SHOT USSR
KS-19 100 MM GUN 21000 13700 15000 FIRE CAN, WHIFF, LONG TRACK, FLAT FACE ADA BDE / BASES WIDE EXPORT; AP AMMO USSR
KS-30 130 MM GUN 27000 13700 20000 FIRE WHEEL BASE / CITY AP AMMO AND INDIRECT FIRE ROLE USSR
M1 40 MM CANNON 4753 2700 4600   DIVISION TWIN MOUNT = M19; TWIN SP MOUNT = M42 (DUSTER); YUGOSLAV, VIETNAMESE, GREEK, ROK, ISRAELI USE US
M117 90 MM GUN 17879 8500 10980   CORPS OBSOLETE; GREEK, TURKISH, YUGOSLAV USE US
M118 90 MM GUN 19000 8500 10900 M33 CORPS OBSOLETE; GREEK, TURKISH, JAPANESE USE US
M163 20 MM GATLING 4500 1200   ON-CARRIAGE RANGE-ONLY DIVISION M113 CHASSIS; WIDE EXPORT US
M167 20 MM GATLING 4500 1200   ON-CARRIAGE RANGE-ONLY DIVISION TOWED MOUNT; WIDE USE US
M1939 37 MM CANNON 9500 3000 6700 FIRE CAN, FLAP WHEEL 3D WORLD USE AP AMMO; WIDE EXPORT USSR
M1939 85 MM GUN 15650 8400 10500 FIRE CAN 3D WORLD USE AP AMMO, INDIRECT ROLE USSR
M1939 SP 37MM 8000 3000 6000 FIRE CAN, FLAP WHEEL PROV DEF CORPS OPEN TURRET ON OLD (POSSIBLY AT-T OR AT-P NK
M1978 SP TWIN 37MM 8000 3000 6000 FIRE CAN, DRUM TILT, FLAP WHEEL BRIGADE ON VTT 323 CHASSIS  
M1983 ? SP SA-7 / QUAD 14.5 MM 7000 1400 5000 DRUM TILT (TOWED) MECH BN / BDE ON VTT-323 CHASSIS; PEDESTAL MOUNTED SA-7 BEHIND POWERED, OPEN TURRET NK
M1984 SP QUAD 14.5MM 7000 1400 5000 DRUM TILT MECH BN / BDE RESEMBLES ZSU-23-4; USES T-62 CHASSIS NK
M1985 SP TWIN 57 MM 12000 6000 8800 FIRE CAN, FLAP WHEEL DIVISION MOUNTS PEDESTAL MOUNT SA-7; RESEMBLES ZSU-57-2; ON AT-T CHASSIS NK
M1989 SP 2 x 30 MM 9300 2500 6200 GUN DISH MECH BN / BDE NORTH KOREAN COPY OF ZSU-23-4; STRONGLY RESEMBLES ZSU-23-4 EXCEPT FOR GUNS NK
M30 20 MM CANNON   2200       TOWED SINGLE MOUNT YUGOSLAV
M38V 20 MM CANNON   2200       QUAD 20 MM MOUNT ON TOWED, RAISED PLATFORM YUGOSLAV
M42 SP 40 MM CANNON 9475 5000       TWIN 40MM MOUNT ON M41 CHASSIS; WIDE USE AND STILL IN USARNG; THIRD WORLD USE US
M51 75 MM GUN 13000   9000 M4 BASE OBSOLETE; JAPANESE, GREEK, TURKISH USE US
M53 30 MM CANNON 9700 3000 6300 NONE   CUBAN, YUGOSLAV, VIETNAMESE USE CZECH
M53 12.7 MM HMG 6500 1000 5600     QUAD .50 CAL MOUNT; TOWED AND VEHICLE MODELS CZECH
M53/59 SP 30 MM CANNON 9700 3000 6300 NONE REGIMENT TWIN MOUNT ON TRUCK CHASSIS; YUGOSLAV AND CZECH USE CZECH
M55 12.7 MM HMG 6500 (EST) 1000 1500 NONE DIVISION QUAD .50 CAL; TOWED AND SP MOUNTS; YUGOSLAV AND ROK USE US
M55A2 / A3 20MM HMG 5500 2500 2000 NONE   TWIN AND TRIPLE TOWED MOUNTS YUGOSLAV
M55A4 20MM HMG 5500 2500 2000 NONE   TRIPLE TOWED MOUNTS WITH POWER TRAVERSE YUGOSLAV
M75 20 MM CANNON 5500 2500 2000     SINGLE 20MM ON WHEELED MOUNT , MAN PORTABLE YUGOSLAV
PANTZYR-S1 SAM / 30 MM 12000 4300+ 6200+ HOT SHOT; U/I SEARCH BASE DEFENSE WHEELED COMBINATION OF MODIFIED SA-19 AND 30MM GUN PODS; 12 READY MISSILES CARRIED USSR
Rh202 20 MM CANNON 5500 (EST) 2000       OBSOLETE; USED IN MARDER ICV GE
S-60 57 MM GUN 12000 6000 8800 FIRE CAN, WHIFF, FLAP WHEEL, LONG TRACK, FLAT FACE DIVISION / BASES 1 & 2 GUN MOUNTS USSR
SIDAM 25 SP 25 mm QUAD 2500 2000 VARIOUS EARLY WARNING; TV TRACKING   CAN BE MOUNTED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT CHASSIS ISRAEL
TCM 20 20 MM CANNON 5700 1200 4500 EL/M2106   TOWED; TWIN MOUNT ISRAEL
TYPE 55 37 MM CANNON 9500 3000 6700 NONE DIVISION NORTH KOREAN USE/COPIES PRC
TYPE 56 QUAD 14.5 HMG 7000 1400 5000 NONE DIVISION NORTH KOREAN USE/COPIES PRC
TYPE 56 85 MM GUN 15650 8400 10500 FIRE CAN AA DIVISION AP AMMO; INDIRECT ROLE PRC
TYPE 58 TWIN 14.5 HMG 7000 1400 5000 NONE DIVISION NORTH KOREAN USE AND COPIES PRC
TYPE 59 57 MM GUN 12000 6000 8800 FIRE CAN, FLAP WHEEL, LONG TRACK, FLAT FACE, WHIFF DIVISION NORTH KOREAN USE AND COPIES PRC
TYPE 59 100 MM GUN 21000 13700 15000 FIRE CAN, LONG TRACK, FLAT FACE, WHIFF AA DIVISIONS CHINESE KS-19 PRC
TYPE 63 37 MM CANNON 9500 3000 6700 NONE DIVISION NORTH KOREAN USE/COPIES PRC
TYPE 63 14.5 MM HMG 9500 1400 5000 NONE 3D WORLD USE 1, 2, &4 GUN MOUNTINGS USSR
TYPE 65 37MM CANNON 9500 3000 6700 TYPE 311   CHINESE COPY OF M1939 PRC
TYPE 74 TWIN 37MM CANNON 9500 3500 6700   CHINESE COPY OF M1939 PRC
TYPE 75 14.5 MM HMG 9500 1400 5000 NONE   CHINESE COPY OF ZPU PRC
TYPE 80 SP 57MM 12000 6000 8800 NONE DIVISION TWIN 57MM MOUNTED ON TYPE 69 TANK; RESEMBLES ZSU-57-2 PRC
TYPE 80 TWIN 23MM 7000 2500 5100     CHINESE VARIANT OF ZSU-23-2 PRC
TYPE 85 TWIN 25MM 5000   3200     CHINESE VARIANT OF ZU-23 PRC
ZPU-2 TWIN 14.5 MM 7000 1400 1400 FIRE CAN, FLAP WHEEL   USED AMONG A VARIETY OF CARRIERS; ZPU-4 VERSION EXISTS WITH A HIGHER AMMUNITION CAPACITY AND 2 ADDITIONAL GUNS USSR
ZSU-23-4 SP 23MM QUAD 2500 2500 5000 GUN DISH, DOG EAR REGIMENT SP QUAD 23MM MOUNT; OPTICAL AND RADAR TRACKING/FIRE CONTROL; COMPUTERIZED ENGAGEMENT; AMPHIBIOUS; EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN 1973 EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN USSR
ZSU-57-2 SP TWIN 57MM 12000 3900+ 8000 NONE DIVISION OBSOLETE; FINNISH, EXPORT USE; CHINESE COPIES; AP AND APHE AMMO USSR

The table lists the major antiaircraft gun systems used worldwide. Machine guns that have a secondary antiair role (eg, M2 Browning) are not listed here if they are already listed in the crew-served and heavy weapons file. Hybrid systems (eg, 2S6) are listed here, with only their missiles listed on the surface-to-air missile files.

Abbreviations:

CAL/TYPE: Caliber and Type (SP, towed, cannon, machine gun)

MAX RANGE (M): The maximum range of the weapon in meters. This may be a surface-to-surface range, depending on the system (example: KS-19)

ADA RANGE (M): The antiaircraft planning range for this weapon (see above)

MAX ALT (M): The maximum apogee (altitude) of the shell when fired in the antiair role.

RADARS: Radars that are normally found in use with or as a part of the system.

ECHELON: The echelon or unit -level where the weapon is normally found .

Adapted From: Devil Brigade DataBase CPT W. Scott Phillips
[S-2, 1st (Devil) Brigade] 01 November 1994
Last Updated on 8/31/1999 By John Pike