| Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 | |
|---|---|
 GSh-30-2 on a Sukhoi Su-25 | |
| Type | Dual-barrel aircraft autocannon |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1981–present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBP |
| Manufacturer | KBP |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | GSh-30-2: 105 kilograms (231 lb) GSh-30-2k: 126 kilograms (278 lb) |
| Length | GSh-30-2: 2,044 millimetres (6.706 ft) GSh-30-2k: 2,944 millimetres (9.659 ft) |
| Barrel length | GSh-30-2: 1,500 millimetres (4.9 ft) GSh-30-2k: 2,400 millimetres (7.9 ft) |
| Shell | 30×165mm |
| Caliber | 30mm |
| Barrels | 2 |
| Action | Gast principle |
| Rate of fire | 1,000-3,000 rpm[citation needed] |
| Muzzle velocity | 870 m/s (2,850 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | ~1,800m |
The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (ГШ-30-2) or GSh-2-30 is a Soviet dual-barrel autocannon developed for use on certain ground attack military aircraft and helicopters.
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.
The GSh-30-2 was designed for the Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack plane, it can also be carried in external gun pods and mounted on the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder.[1] It measures 2,044 × 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 2,944 × 222 × 195 mm. It is used on a fixed mounting on late model Mil Mi-24 helicopters, e.g. the Mi-24P.
Variants
[edit]- GSh-30-2
- GSh-30-2K
Specifications (GSh-30-2)
[edit]- Manufacturer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Type: dual-barrel autocannon
- Caliber: 30×165 mm, electrically primed
- Operation: recoil operation
- Length: 2,044 mm
- Barrel Length: 1,500 mm
- Weight (complete): 105 kg
- Rate of fire: 1,000–3,000 rpm[citation needed]
- Muzzle velocity: 870 m/s
- Projectile weight: 390 g
- Mounting platforms: Sukhoi Su-25 "Frogfoot"
Specifications (GSh-30-2K)
[edit]- Manufacturer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Type: dual-barrel autocannon
- Caliber: 30×165 mm
- Operation: recoil operation
- Length: 2,944 mm
- Barrel Length: 2,400 mm
- Weight (complete): 126 kg
- Rate of fire: 300 rpm (low) – 2,000–2,600 rpm (high)
- Muzzle velocity: 940 m/s
- Projectile weight: 390 g
- Mounting platforms: Mil Mi-24P "Hind", Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot”
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "FC-1 (JF-17 Thunder) Multirole Fighter Aircraft - SinoDefence.com". 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
Sources
[edit]- 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.
- "KBP Instrument Design Bureau - Corporative Site". 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17.
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