List of anti-aircraft guns

Last updated August 14, 2025

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

Caliber (mm)	Number of barrels	Number of missile launchers	Weapon name	Country of origin	Period
12.7	1		DShK	Soviet Union	World War II / Korean War / Cold War / Vietnam War / modern
12.7	1		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	1		NSV machine gun	Soviet Union	Cold War / modern
12.7	1		Kord machine gun	Russia	Modern
13.2	1		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	1		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	1		Becker Type M2	Germany	World War I
20	1		Madsen 20 mm cannon	Denmark	World War II
20	1		Solothurn ST-5	Switzerland	World War II
20	1		Automatkanon m/40	Sweden	World War II
20	1		Oerlikon 20 mm cannon	Switzerland	Interwar / World War II / Cold War
20	2		Hispano-Suiza HS.404	France	World War II / Korean War
20	1		2 cm FlaK 30	Nazi Germany	World War II
20	1		2 cm FlaK 38	Nazi Germany	World War II
20	1		2 cm GebFlaK 38	Nazi Germany	World War II
20	1		Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/77 (Scotti)	Kingdom of Italy	World War II
20	1		Breda Model 35	Kingdom of Italy	World War II
20	1		Nkm wz.38 FK	Poland	World War II
20	1-4		Polsten	Poland / United Kingdom	World War II
20	1		Oerlikon GAI-BO1	Switzerland	Cold War / modern
20	1		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	Interwar / 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 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			5-inch/54-caliber Mark 16 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


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	1		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
88	1		Pz. Sfl. IVc	Nazi Germany	World War II

Naval anti-aircraft guns

Citations and notes

↑ Zaloga 1984, pp 99, 199.
1 2 3 Zaloga 1984, p 199.
↑ Zaloga 1984, pp 100, 199.
↑ Zaloga 1984, p 100.

References

Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page - Akira Takizawa
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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[1] Zaloga 1984, pp 99, 199.

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[3] Zaloga 1984, pp 100, 199.

[4] Zaloga 1984, p 100.

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