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List of anti-aircraft guns

See also: List of anti-aircraft weapons

Anti-aircraft guns are weapons designed to attack aircraft. Such weapons commonly have a high rate of fire and are able to fire shells designed to damage aircraft. They also are capable of firing at high angles, but are also usually able to hit ground targets as well in a direct fire role.

Towed and static anti-aircraft guns edit

Caliber (mm) Number of barrels Number of missile launchers Weapon name Country of origin Period
12.7 DShK   Soviet Union World War II / Korean War / Cold War / Vietnam War / Modern
12.7 M2 Browning   United States World War II / Korean War / Cold War / Vietnam War / Modern
12.7 4 M45 Quadmount   United States World War II / Korean War / Cold War / Vietnam War
12.7 NSV machine gun   Soviet Union Cold War / Modern
12.7 Kord machine gun   Russia Modern
13.2 MG 18 TuF   German Empire World War I
13.2 1-2 Hotchkiss M1929 machine gun   France Interwar / World War II
13.2 1-2 Breda Model 1931 Machine Gun   Kingdom of Italy Interwar / World War II
14.5 ZPU-1   Soviet Union Cold War / Modern
14.5 2 Type 58   People's Republic of China Cold War
14.5 2 ZPU-2   Soviet Union Cold War / Modern
14.5 4 Type 56   People's Republic of China Cold War
14.5 4 ZPU-4   Soviet Union Cold War / Modern
20 Becker Type M2   Germany World War I
20 Madsen 20 mm cannon   Denmark World War II
20 Solothurn ST-5   Switzerland World War II
20 Automatkanon m/40   Sweden World War II
20 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon   Switzerland Interwar / World War II / Cold War
20 2 Hispano-Suiza HS.404   France World War II / Korean War
20 2 cm FlaK 30   Nazi Germany World War II
20 2 cm FlaK 38   Nazi Germany World War II
20 2 cm GebFlaK 38   Nazi Germany World War II
20 Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/77 (Scotti)   Kingdom of Italy World War II
20 Breda Model 35   Kingdom of Italy World War II
20 Nkm wz.38 FK   Poland World War II
20 Polsten   Poland /   United Kingdom World War II
20 Oerlikon GAI-BO1   Switzerland Cold War / Modern
20 Type 98 20 mm AA Machine Cannon   Japan World War II
20 Rheinmetall Rh202   Germany Cold War
20 1 Tarasque   France Modern
20 20 mm modèle F2 gun   France Modern
20 2 TCM-20   Israel Cold War
20 2 20 ITK 40 VKT   Finland World War II
20 2 Type 2 20 mm AA Machine Cannon   Japan World War II
20 2 Type 4 20 mm Twin AA Machine Cannon   Japan World War II
20 3 Zastava M55   Yugoslavia Cold War
20 4 FlaKv 38   Nazi Germany World War II
20 6 M167 VADS   United States Vietnam War / Cold War / Modern
23 2 ZU-23-2   Soviet Union Cold War / Modern
23 2 Type 85/YW 306   People's Republic of China Cold War
25 Mitrailleuse de 25   France /   Japan Interwar / World War II
25 Luftvärnsautomatkanon M/32   Sweden World War II
25 25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (72-K)   Soviet Union Interwar / World War II
25 1-2 Type 61 25 mm   People's Republic of China Cold War
25 2 Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun   Japan World War II
30 2 3 cm MK 303 Flak   Nazi Germany World War II
30 2 PLDvK vzor 53   Czechoslovakia Cold War
30 2 Artemis 30   Greece Cold War
35 2 Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon   Switzerland Modern
35 2 8 Skyshield   Switzerland Modern
35 6 NBS C-RAM   Germany Modern
37 1 3.7 cm SockelFlak L/14.5   German Empire World War I
37 Cannone-Mitragliera da 37/54 (Breda)   Italy World War II
37 Canon de 37 mm Modèle 1925   France World War II
37 QF 1 pounder pom-pom   United Kingdom World War I
37 3.7 cm FlaK 36   Nazi Germany World War II
37 3.7 cm FlaK 37   Nazi Germany World War II
37 3.7 cm FlaK 43   Nazi Germany World War II
37 37 mm Gun M1   United States World War II
37 37-mm air-defense gun M1939 (61-K)   Soviet Union World War II / Cold War
37 Type 55   People's Republic of China Cold War
37 2 Type 63   People's Republic of China Cold War
37 2 Type 74   People's Republic of China Cold War
37 5 Flaming onion   German Empire World War I
40 Vickers Type 40 mm AT/AA Gun   United Kingdom World War II
40 Bofors L/60   Sweden Interwar / World War II / Cold War
40 Bofors (Chrysler) 40 mm/56   United States World War II / Korean War / Cold War / Vietnam War
40 Bofors L/70   Sweden Cold War / Modern
40 Breda L/70   Italy Cold War / Modern
45 45 mm anti-aircraft gun (21-K)   Soviet Union World War II
50 5 cm FlaK 41   Nazi Germany World War II
57 Bofors 57 mm L/60   Sweden Cold War / Modern
57 S-60   Soviet Union Cold War
57 Burileanu   Kingdom of Romania World War I
57 Type 59   People's Republic of China Cold War
75 75 mm FRC M27   Belgium World War II
75 Canon de 75 antiaérien mle 1913-1917   France World War I
75 Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924   France World War II
75 Canon de 75 CA modèle 1940 Schneider   France World War II
75 PLK vzor CS   Czechoslovakia Cold War
75 75 mm armata wz.36   Poland World War II
75 Bofors 75 mm Model 1929   Sweden Interwar / World War II
75 7.5 cm Flak. L/60   Nazi Germany World War II
75 7.5 cm L/45 M/16 anti aircraft gun   Norway World War II
75 7.5 cm L/45 M/32 anti aircraft gun   Norway World War II
75 Type 4 75 mm AA Gun   Japan World War II
75 Type 11 75 mm AA Gun   Japan World War II
75 Type 88   Japan World War II
75 7.5 cm kanon PL vz. 37   Czechoslovakia World War II
75 Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34   Kingdom of Italy World War II
75 Cannone da 75/27 A.V.   Kingdom of Italy World War I
75 75 mm Gun M1916   United States World War I
75 Skysweeper   United States Cold War
75 Vickers Model 1931   United Kingdom World War II
76.2 Cannone da 76/40 C.A.   Kingdom of Italy World War II
76.2 Cannone da 76/40 modificata 35   Kingdom of Italy World War II
76.2 Cannone da 76/45 C.A.   Kingdom of Italy World War I - World War II
76.2 QF 3 inch 20 cwt   United Kingdom World War I / World War II
76.2 QF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gun   United Kingdom World War I
76.2 QF 13 pounder 6 cwt AA gun 13 pounder Mk III   United Kingdom World War I
76.2 QF 13 pounder Mk IV AA gun   United Kingdom World War I
76.2 QF 13 pounder 9 cwt 18 pdr gun sleeved down to 3 inch   United Kingdom World War I
76.2 3-inch M1917 gun   United States World War I / Interwar / World War II
76.2 3-inch M1918 gun   United States World War I / Interwar
76.2 3-inch anti-aircraft gun M3   United States Interwar / World War II
76.2 3"/23 caliber gun   United States World War I / World War II
76.2 3"/50 caliber gun   United States World War I / World War II / Korean War / Cold War / Vietnam War
76.2 3"/70 Mark 26 gun   United States Cold War
76.2 76-mm air-defense gun M1914/15   Russian Empire World War I
76.2 76 mm air defense gun M1931   Soviet Union World War II
76.2 76-mm air-defense gun M1938   Soviet Union World War II
76.2 7.62 cm FlaK L/30   German Empire World War I
76.2 Type 3 80 mm AA Gun   Japan World War II
76.5 8 cm Luftfahrzeugabwehr-Kanone M5/8 M.P.   Austria-Hungary World War II
76.5 Cannone da 77/28 C.A.   Kingdom of Italy World War II
76.5 Škoda 76.5 mm L/50   Czechoslovakia World War II
76.5 8 cm PL kanon vz. 37   Czechoslovakia World War II
77 7.7 cm FlaK L/27   German Empire World War I
77 7.7 cm FlaK L/35   German Empire World War I
80 8 cm Luftvärnskanon m/40   Sweden Interwar / World War II / Cold War
83.5 8.35 cm PL kanon vz. 22   Czechoslovakia World War II
85 85-mm air-defense gun M1939 (52-K)   Soviet Union World War II
88 FlaK 16   German Empire World War I
88 FlaK 18   Nazi Germany World War II
88 FlaK 41   Nazi Germany World War II
88 Type 99 88 mm AA Gun   Japan World War II
90 Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926   France World War II
90 90 mm Gun M1/M2/M3   United States World War II / Cold War
90 Cannone da 90/53   Kingdom of Italy World War II
90 9 cm kanon PL vz. 12/20   Czechoslovakia World War I / World War II
94 QF 3.7 inch   United Kingdom World War II
100 KS-19   Soviet Union Cold War
100 Type 59   People's Republic of China Cold War
100 Type 14 10 cm AA Gun   Japan World War II
102 QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun   United Kingdom World War I / Interwar / World War II
105 10.5 cm FlaK 38   Nazi Germany World War II
105 10,5 cm Luftvärnskanon m/42   Sweden World War II / Cold War
113 QF 4.5 inch Mk II   United Kingdom World War II
120 120 mm Gun M1 ("Stratosphere")   United States World War II / Cold War
120 Type 3 12 cm AA Gun   Japan World War II
120 Type 10 120 mm AA Gun   Japan World War II
127 5"/25 caliber gun   United States World War II
127 5"/38 caliber gun   United States World War II / Korean War / Cold War / Vietnam War
128 12.8 cm FlaK 40   Nazi Germany World War II
130 KS-30   Soviet Union Cold War
133 QF 5.25 inch Mark I   United Kingdom World War II
150 Type 5 15 cm AA Gun   Japan World War II
152 152 mm air defense gun KM-52   Soviet Union Cold War

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns edit

Caliber (mm) Number of barrels Number of missile launchers Weapon name Country of origin Period
7.62 4 4M motorized quad Maxim   Soviet Union 1931–42[1]
12.7 4 M16 Half-track   United States World War II / Korean War
12.7 2 T-90 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union 1942-43 (prototype)[2]
20 1 Flakpanzer 38(t)   Nazi Germany World War II
20 1 Type 98 Half-Track   Japan World War II
20 1 20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck   Japan World War II
20 1 20 mm Anti-Aircraft Tank Ta-Se   Japan World War II
20 2 Type 98 20 mm AAG Tank   Japan World War II
20 2 Centaur AA Mk I and Mk II   United Kingdom World War II
20 3 BOV APC   Yugoslavia Cold War
20 2 Crusader III 20mm Anti-Aircraft Tank Mk II   United Kingdom World War II
20 4 Wirbelwind   Nazi Germany World War II
20 4 Tank AA, 20mm Quad, Skink   Canada World War II
20 6 M163 VADS   United States Vietnam War / Cold War / Modern
20 6 4 Machbet   Israel Modern
23 4 ZSU-23-4 Shilka   Soviet Union Cold War / Modern
23 4 4 ZSU-23-4MP Biala   Poland Modern
25 4 Sidam-25   Italy Cold War
25 2 4 Type 95 SPAAA   People's Republic of China Modern
25 ZiS-42 motorized anti-aircraft   Soviet Union early World War II[3]
25 2 ZSU-25   Soviet Union 1945[2]
30 2 Kugelblitz   Nazi Germany World War II
30 2 AMX-13 DCA   France Cold War
30 2 PLDvK-53/59 (M53/59)   Czechoslovakia Cold War
30 2 Wildcat SPAA   Germany Cold War / Modern
30 2 4 BRAMS   Slovakia Modern
30 2 8 2K22 Tunguska   Soviet Union Cold War / Modern
30 2 12 Pantsir-S1   Russia Modern
35 2 Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard   Germany Cold War / Modern
35 2 Fliegerabwehrpanzer 68   Switzerland Cold War
35 2 PZA Loara   Poland Modern
35 2 Marksman   United Kingdom Modern
35 2 Type 87   Japan Modern
35 2 Type 09 SPAAA   People's Republic of China Modern
35 2 KORKUT   Turkey Modern
37 2-4 Flakpanzer Coelian   Nazi Germany World War II
37 1 Möbelwagen   Nazi Germany World War II
37 1 Ostwind   Nazi Germany World War II
37 1 ZSU-37   Soviet Union 1944-1948[2]
37 2 Type 63   People's Republic of China Cold War / Vietnam War
40 1 Landsverk L-62 Anti II   Sweden World War II
40 2 Luftvärnskanonvagn fm/43   Sweden Cold War
40 1 Luftvärnskanonvagn 9040   Sweden Modern
40 2 40M Nimród   Hungary World War II
40 Pierce-Arrow Armoured AA Lorry   United Kingdom World War I
40 1 Crusader III 40mm Anti-Aircraft Tank Mk I   United Kingdom World War II
40 2 M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage   United States World War II / Korean War
40 2 M42 Duster   United States Cold War / Vietnam War
40 2 M247 Sergeant York   United States Cold War (cancelled)
57 2 ZSU-57-2   Soviet Union Cold War / Vietnam War
75 1 Autocanon de 75mm mle 1913   France World War I
76 1 Otomatic Air Defense Tank   Italy Modern
76.2 1 YaG-10 motorized anti-aircraft   Soviet Union World War II (1940)[4]
77 1 7.7 cm Leichte Kraftwagengeschütze M1914   German Empire World War I

Naval anti-aircraft guns edit

Main article: List of naval anti-aircraft guns

Citations and notes edit

  1. ^ Zaloga 1984, pp 99, 199.
  2. ^ a b c Zaloga 1984, p 199.
  3. ^ Zaloga 1984, pp 100, 199.
  4. ^ Zaloga 1984, p 100.

References edit

  • Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page
  • Zaloga, Steven J., James Grandsen (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two, London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-606-8.
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