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Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2
TypeDual-barrel autocannon
Production history
ManufacturerKBP Instrument Design Bureau
Specifications
Mass105 kilograms (231 lb)
Length2,044 millimetres (6.706 ft)
Caliber30×165mm
Barrels2
Rate of fire3000 rpm[citation needed]
Muzzle velocity870 m/s (2,850 ft/s)

The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (ГШ-30-2) or GSh-2-30 is a dual-barrel autocannon developed for use on certain Soviet military aircraft.

The cannon is not related to the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1, but is a recoil-operated cannon using the Gast principle, like the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L. Its official claimed rate of fire is about 3,000 rounds per minute. [citation needed] Depleted uranium enhanced armor-piercing shells suitable for the GSh-30-2 are operationally qualified.[citation needed]

The GSh-30-2 is carried by the Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack plane and in external gun pods. It measures 2044 × 222 × 195 mm, with a barrel length of 1500 mm and a weight of 105 kg. The GSh-30K is a modified version with 2400 mm long water-cooled barrels, a variable rate of fire, and dimensions of 2944 × 222 × 195 mm. It is used on a fixed mounting on late model Mi-24 helicopters, e.g. the Mi-24P.

Specifications (GSh-30-2)

Specifications (GSh-30-2K)

See also

References

  • Koll, Christian (2009). Soviet Cannon: A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Austria: Koll. p. 303. ISBN 978-3-200-01445-9.
  • http://www.kbptula.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=1&lang=en
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