This Pand Hobby's tunguska is famous for difficulties of constructing. I managed to make turrets, and I had to transplant two periscopes from other kits by parts shortages.
Do you think this vehicle is superior to the Shilka? Not the kits, but the Tunguska itself. It hasn’t been as widely exported as the Shilka.
Here’s the “official” tally from Wiki:
Belarus - 2S6: 176
India - Up to 80 2S6 as of 2023.
Morocco - 12 2К22М1s as of 2012.
Myanmar - 38 acquired from Russia between 2004 and 2007 and 3 from Ukraine in 2019.
Russian Federation - more than 250 2К22s as of 2012, with 21 Tunguska-M1s delivered in 2012–2017.
Syria - six 2S6М1s delivered in 2008
Ukraine - 70 2S6s as of 2012, with at least one captured Tunguska-M1 is operational in Ukrainian service.
Ukrainian 2K22 Tunguska from the 30th Mechanized Brigade during the battle of Bakhmut in 2023.
Russian 2K22 Tunguska - 2008 Victory parade in Moscow.
The Russians probably regret selling Tunguskas to Ukraine!
The Tunguska is much better. The 2 twin (so 4) 30mm cannon alone can do what the ZSU-23-4 does, but better, and they are only secondary. Newer radar and SAM are the main selling point.
It is not a great export vehicle because of the logistic support cost. You have multiple systems on a tracked light armoured vehicle.
The Russian developed a truck based variant, called the Pantsir. The front cost is similar, but much cheaper to maintain. That one gets more export contracts.
