{
  "id": "btr-zd",
  "name": "BTR-ZD",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Airborne 23mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1981,
  "operators": [
    "AZE",
    "RUS",
    "SYR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 3,
  "summary": "The BTR-ZD is an airborne armored personnel carrier that carries two teams with man-portable air defense missiles. BTR-ZD \"Skrezhet\" (ZD stands for zenitnaya ustanovka) – BTR-D converted into an airborne air defense vehicle for carrying two MANPAD teams.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Volgograd Tractor Factory",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 12,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 5.88,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.63,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 8,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "5D20 V6 Diesel",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 240,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 62,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "No, This air defense gun has only simple sights.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Aluminum armor hull, which protects against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "The BTR-ZD carries two 7.62 mm machine guns, mounted in front of the hull and are operated by the troops.; 1 x PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun) 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Rifle",
      "role": "23 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-btr-zd"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "INA"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "BTR-DG (Ob'yekt 925G)",
      "text": "Cargo variant without bow machine guns, firing ports and periscopes. The troop compartment was modified to serve as a cargo compartment.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BTR-DG",
      "text": "converted into an airborne SPAAG fitted with a specially built three-legged ZU-23-2 twin anti-aircraft autocannon mount over the roof of the cargo compartment.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BTR-D San",
      "text": "BTR-D converted into an airborne armoured ambulance.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BREM-D",
      "text": "(BREM-D stands for bronirovannaya remonto-evakuatsionnaya mashina desanta – armored maintenance-recovery vehicle of the airborne) (Ob'yekt 932) – BTR-D converted into an airborne ARV. It carries specialized equipment for",
      "src": [
        "weg-btr-zd"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BTR-RD \"Robot\"",
      "text": "BTR-D converted into an airborne ATGM team carrier with two 9P135M-1 ATGM launchers capable of firing 9M113 \"Konkurs\" (AT-5 Spandrel), 9M113M \"Konkurs-M\" (AT-5B Spandrel B), 9M111 \"Fagot\" (AT-4 Spigot), and 9M111-2 \"Fago",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BTR-ZD \"Skrezhet\"",
      "text": "(ZD stands for zenitnaya ustanovka) – BTR-D converted into an airborne air defense vehicle for carrying two MANPAD teams. The vehicle is fitted with racks for spare MANPAD missiles. It also is fitted with external stowag",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": {
    "file": "btr-zd.jpg",
    "thumb": "btr-zd-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Serge Serebro, Vitebsk Popular News",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Btr-d_Belarus.jpg",
    "title": "File:Btr-d Belarus.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/btr-zd.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-btr-zd": {
      "title": "BTR-ZD Russian Airborne 23mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/BTR-ZD_Russian_Airborne_23mm_Self-Propelled_Anti-Aircraft_Gun",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}