Friday, November 21, 2008

GSh-6-23

GSh-6-23M

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
KBP

Applications
Mig-31
Su-24

Description: The GSh-6-23M is a 23mm six-barrel aircraft cannon capable of an astonishing rate of fire of approx. 10,000 rounds per minute which represents GSh-6-23 is the most rapidly firing cannon in the world so far. The cannon was developed by KBP Tula and has been deployed with the Su-24 bomber and Mig-31 interceptor.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 23 mm

Weights: Cartridge Weight 0.3 kg (0.7 lb), Projectile Weight 0.2 kg (0.4 lb), Weight 73 kg (161 lb)

Performance: Muzzle Velocity 715 mps (Mach 2.15)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 10,000 rounds per minute, Number of Barrels 6

Operators

see operators map

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Iran

Kazakhstan

Libya

Russia

Syria

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)

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