57-mm M1985 SP anti-aircraft gun

Country of Origin: North Korea

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The M1985 self-propelled (SP) anti-aircraft gun consists of a single- or twin-mounted 57-mm gun on a modified YW 531 armored personnel carrier. The gun is likely a variant of the Russian S-60, which has also been built in China under the Type 59 designation. It appears similar to, but smaller than, the Russian ZSU-57-2 in the twin-gun configuration.

The full tracked armored chassis has an open-topped turret where the gun is mounted. The armor provides the occupants with protection...

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