Friday, November 21, 2008

2A42

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
KBP

Applications
BMD-4
BMP-2
Ka-50 Black Shark
Ka-52 Alligator
Mi-28NE

Description: The 2A42 is a 30mm multi-purpose automatic cannon designed by KBP to equip armored vehicles and rotary-wing aircraft. The 2A42 gun can engage materiel, dismounted infantryman, medium armored vehicles and low-flying aircraft. To date, the 2A42 cannon has been integrated with BMD-1/2/4, BMP-2 armored vehicles; Ka-50 and Mi-28 attack helicopters.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 30 mm

Performance: Muzzle Velocity 960 mps (Mach 2.89)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 800 rounds per minute, Sustained Rate of Fire 200 rounds per minute

Operators

see operators map

Algeria

Angola

Belarus

Cote d'Ivoire

Czech Republic

Finland

Georgia

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Kuwait

Macedonia

Poland

Russia

Slovakia

Sudan

Togo

Turkmenistan

Uganda

Ukraine

United States of America

Uzbekistan

Yemen

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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