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Originally Posted by Marcello
1) ZSU-23-4 unit 402 from russian OOB
Availability dates 1/1971-12/2020
Source SIPRI
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These sources also confirm the North Korean use of the ZSU-23-4: Military Technology’s
World Defence Almanac (1988), the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) website¹ (
Link), GlobalSecurity.Org (
Link), the U.S. military’s
North Korea Primer* and
Jane’s Land-Based Air Defence (2002). Jane’s claimed that the KPA had 100+ in 2002.
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Originally Posted by Marcello
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There may be several versions of the M-1992 SPAAG.
The Military Balance (IISS) lists two versions. One with twin 23 mm guns and one with twin 37 mm guns.
Jane’s Land-Based Air Defence (2002) and the latest update of Jane’s Online claim the same. The
North Korea Primer has three versions – with twin 23 mm, 30 mm and 37 mm guns. The FAS website (
Link) and GlobalSecurity.org (
Link) claim the same.
Jane’s Land-Based Air Defence has a small photo of the M-1992 with 23 mm guns. It looks the same as
Jane’s says that the M-1992 with 37 mm guns does not have a gun dish. As far as it is known, it does not have an onboard radar fire control system.
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Originally Posted by Marcello
3) M-1977 122mm
This unit could be made in the following way:
a) Import unit 106 Type 70 122mm from the chinese OOB;
b) Arm it with weapon n.110 122mm D-30 FH;
c) Reduce speed a bit, let’s say to 20;
d) Rename it M-1977 122mm;
e) Availability dates 1/1977-12/2020.
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There may be two versions of the M-1977 SPH. One with a 122 mm D-30 gun and one with a 152 mm D1 gun.
The Military Balance (IISS),
Jane’s Armour and Artillery (2002), FAS website (
Link), GlobalSecurity.org (
Link) and
North Korean Primer all mention the two versions.
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Originally Posted by Marcello
4) A clone of the above M-1977, but with the following changes:
a) Class 39 SP Gun;
b) Weapon n. 97 100mm 2A29 65 as armament;
c) Appropriate loadout and FC ratings for a tank destroyer;
Source: pictures
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Marcello, where did you find this? I haven't seen it before.
¹ Warning: The FAS KPA webpage may have been updated back in 1999.
* The
North Korea Primer was prepared by the Virtual Information Center, United States Pacific Command in 2005. It can be downloaded from here:
http://merln.ndu.edu/merln/mipal/rep...mer03Nov05.doc
P.S. The publicly released U.S.M.C.
North Korea Handbook of 1997 features some OOB info. It can be downloaded from here:
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/dprk/nkor.pdf