Friday, November 21, 2008

GSh-30

GSh-30K

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
KBP

Applications
Mi-24

Family Members
GSh-30

Description: The GSh-30K is a 30mm twin-barrel aircraft cannon intended for the Mi-24P attack/assault helicopter. The GSh-30K is a derivative of GSh-30 cannon featuring a decreased maximum rate of fire but an increased muzzle velocity compared to its predecessor.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 30 mm

Weights: Cartridge Weight 0.8 kg (1.8 lb), Projectile Weight 0.4 kg (0.9 lb), Weight 126 kg (278 lb)

Performance: Muzzle Velocity 940 mps (Mach 2.83)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 2,600 rounds per minute, Number of Barrels 2, Sustained Rate of Fire 400 rounds per minute

Operators

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Afghanistan

Algeria

Angola

Armenia

Belarus

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Cuba

Czech Republic

Ethiopia

Georgia

Germany

Hungary

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Libya

Mongolia

Mozambique

Nicaragua

North Korea

Peru

Poland

Russia

Slovakia

Syria

Ukraine

Venezuela

Vietnam

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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