Friday, November 21, 2008

2A38M

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
KBP

Applications
Pantsyr-S1
Tunguska-M

Derived from:
GSh-30

Description: The 2A38M is a 30mm automatic anti-aircraft gun derived from GSh-30 twin-barrel 30mm aircraft-mounted cannon. KBP designed the 2A38M cannon to equip the latest generation of Russian-made air defense gun systems such as Tunguska and Pantsir-S1 providing high rates of fire of 1,950 to 2,500 rounds per minute.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 30 mm

Weights: Cartridge Weight 0.8 kg (1.9 lb), Projectile Weight 0.4 kg (0.9 lb), Weight 195 kg (430 lb)

Performance: Muzzle Velocity 960 mps (Mach 2.89)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 2,500 rounds per minute

Operators

see operators map

Belarus

India

Morocco

Russia

Ukraine

Internet Resources
kbptula.ru

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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