Friday, November 21, 2008

GSh-30

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
KBP

Applications
2A38M
Su-25
Su-39

Family Members
GSh-30K

Description: The GSh-30 is a 30mm twin-barrel rapid-fire aircraft cannon developed by KBP for the Su-25/Su-39 ground attack aircraft. The GSh-30 has been designed to provide a rates of fire of 3,000 rounds per minute engaging ground targets.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 30 mm

Weights: Cartridge Weight 0.8 kg (1.8 lb), Projectile Weight 0.4 kg (0.9 lb), Weight 105 kg (231 lb)

Performance: Muzzle Velocity 870 mps (Mach 2.62)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 3,000 rounds per minute, Number of Barrels 2

Operators

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Angola

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Georgia

Hungary

Iran

Iraq

North Korea

Russia

Slovakia

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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