![]() ![]() The first prototype underwent testing in April 1991 and serial production followed by the end of the year. Shortly after, ARMSCOR identified the SAMIL-100 transporter as a suitable platform and modified it to house the ZU-23-2. In the early 1990s however, the SADF sought to mount the newly purchased ZU-23-2 on a mine-resistant chassis. After the war these guns were no longer required and put into storage. Being in popular use by Angolan forces, the SADF used these guns primarily for base defences and training. ![]() During the South African Border War, lasting throughout the 1960s up until the late 1980s, the South African Defence Force (SADF) managed to capture large quantities of ZU-23-2 towed anti-air guns.
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