AK-630#Kamand

It is reported that Gun and Shell Factory makes the AK-630 in India.https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/gun-shell-factory-to-build-ak-630m-naval-guns-indigenously-882473 During the Russo-Ukrainian War, the AK-630 was installed on trucks.{{Cite web |date=26 February 2025 |title=New russian Weapon Hybrid: AK-630 Naval Gun on a KamAZ Truck |url=https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/new_russian_weapon_hybrid_ak_630_naval_gun_on_a_kamaz_truck-13650.html |access-date=2 June 2025 |website=Defense Express}}

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The complete weapon system is called A-213-Vympel-A, which comprises the AK-630M Gun Mount, MR-123-02 Fire-Control Radar System, and SP-521 Electrical-Optical Tracker. A single MR-123 radar system (NATO Reporting Name: Bass Tilt) can simultaneously control two guns, either two 30 mm gun mounts, or two 57 mm gun mounts, or one 30 mm gun and one 57 mm gun. The radar system can engage aerial and surface targets at {{convert|4|and|5|km|mi}} respectively. The electro-optical system can detect a MiG-21–sized aerial target {{convert|7|km|mi}} away, while torpedo boat–sized surface targets can be detected at a range of up to {{convert|70|km|mi}}. Features include surveillance and tracking modes, high jamming immunity, laser range finder and TV optical sight. It is in operation on almost all Russian navy ships from fast attack boats to the {{sclass|Kirov|battlecruiser}}.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

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The gun mount is fully automated, and can also be remotely controlled by an operator from either the control console or via a remotely mounted gunsight. It has a higher firing rate than both the Goalkeeper and Phalanx (Block 1 and older) CIWS models. They are often mounted in pairs, with as many as four pairs mounted on the larger ships, providing an effective point defence (last) layer. However, like all gun-based CIWS, they suffer from short engagement times and the need for multiple volleys to effectively eradicate a threat.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

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The AK-630 CIWS has several versions and sometimes the Kashtan CIWS's sub-systems and its derivatives are also included.

The design of the AK-630 CIWS was initiated in 1963, with the first operational prototype completed in 1964. Trials of the complete system, including radar and controls went on until 1976 when the system was accepted for service.{{cite web |url=https://www.rbth.com/science-and-tech/327794-russian-most-vicious-mini-artillery-guns |title=Born in the USSR: Russia's most vicious Soviet mini-artillery guns - Russia Beyond |date=13 March 2018 }}

During the deployment of the system, numerous problems that did not appear in trials were exposed in its application, and some modification of the original AK-630 was made to correct these problems, and in 1979, the new system was named as AK-630M and was accepted into service.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

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A derivative of AK-630M was developed for light craft and this system was named as AK-306. Externally, the air-cooled AK-306 can be distinguished from the AK-630 by the absence of the water cooling system (a cylindrical jacket that surrounds the barrel cluster of the AK-630). Internally, the AK-306 (A-219) used electricity to power the automatics, instead of using the exhaust. This version also lacked radar control, being only optically guided, hence making it less of an anti-missile weapon and more of a surface-to-surface weapon, and the designation of the overall system is consequently changed from A-213-Vympel-A to A-219. The design started in 1974 and the system was accepted into service in 1980. When production was completed in 1986, 125 systems were in service.{{cite web |url=http://roe.ru/eng/catalog/naval-systems/shipborne-weapons/ak-306/ |title=The 30mm light-weight automatic gun mount AK-306 | Catalog Rosoboronexport }}

In 1983, a decision was made to update the design and modify the AK-630 system to include a second gun mounted above the first, which provides 10,000 rpm in total. The AK-630M1-2 "Roy" was roughly the same size and weight allowing installation in existing AK-630 mounts. Though the system proved to be successful, the AK-630M1-2 Roy was not accepted for production due to the maturity of a combined missile and gun system, then designated the 3M87 Kortik, but later called Kashtan. The single example of AK-630M1-2 Roy remains installed on the Project 206.6 class missile boat # P-44.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

In July 2007 at IMDS-2007, a modernized version of the AK-630M1-2 called AK-630M2 with two AO-18KD rotary cannons was showcased by OAO AK Tulamashzavod under the new name "Duet". Visually "Duet" differs from "Roy" in having a new mount with a stealthy low RCS design compared with the more traditional rounded AK-630 mounts.{{cite web |url=http://roe.ru/eng/catalog/naval-systems/shipborne-weapons/ak-630m-2/ |title=The 30mm twin automatic shipborne gun mount AK-630M-2 | Catalog Rosoboronexport }}

In 2012 it was announced that the new Ivan Gren-class landing ship would be armed with the modified AK-630M2 system.{{cite web |last=Glukhov |first=Dmitry |script-title=ru:Технический облик десантного корабля "Иван Грен" не определен |language=ru |date=15 March 2012 |work=ФлотПром |publisher=Центральный Военно-Морской Портал |url=http://flotprom.ru/publications/actual/prenatalscars/ |access-date=23 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306025721/http://flotprom.ru/publications/actual/prenatalscars/ |archive-date=6 March 2013 |url-status=live }} It is also used by the Buyan-M-class missile corvette.[https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/september-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5555-russian-navy-latest-buyan-m-corvette-vyshny-volochek-started-sea-trials.html Russian Navy Latest Buyan-M Corvette Vyshny Volochek Started Sea Trials] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907170512/http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/september-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5555-russian-navy-latest-buyan-m-corvette-vyshny-volochek-started-sea-trials.html |date=2017-09-07 }} - Navyrecognition.com, 7 September 2017

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H/PJ-13 is the Chinese upgraded version of AK-630M. The most obvious visual difference between AK-630 and its Chinese cousin H/PJ-13 is that the latter has a stealth turret.{{cite web | url=http://www.rimnds.com/art/show.htm?id=650 | title=H/PJ-13 | access-date=September 5, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905233107/http://www.rimnds.com/art/show.htm?id=650 | archive-date=September 5, 2017 | url-status=live }} Instead of MP-123-02 fire-control radar originally used on AK-630M, a modified version of Type 347 radar is used. The original electro-optical system of AK-630M is also replaced by domestic Chinese system ZGJ-1B, and the fire control system is replaced by domestic Chinese ZFJ-1A fire control system. To improve its anti-missile capability, Chinese have also developed APDS round for H/PJ-13 to supplement/replace the original high explosive round of the AK-630M.

The Kamand is an Iranian CIWS based on AK-630 to counter anti-ship missiles and low flying aircraft. The Kamand gun system is able to hit airborne targets at a range of two kilometres firing projectiles at a rate of 4,000 to 7,000 rounds per minute. The said system is installed on some Iranian naval ships like Alborz and Sahand frigates.{{Cite news |last=Archus |first=Dorian |date=2019-12-04 |title=Iranian Alvand Class Frigate Equipped with Indigenous CIWS - Naval Post- Naval News and Information |newspaper=Naval Post- Naval News and Information |url=https://navalpost.com/iranian-alvand-class-frigate-equipped-with-indigenous-ciws/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |language=en-US}}

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; English

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231752/http://www.tulamash.ru/en/prod_ak630m.htm AK-630M] – Tulamashzavod website.
• [http://www.russianammo.org/Russian_Ammunition_Page_30mm.html#14 30×165mm] – Russian Ammunition Page.

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• [http://militaryrussia.ru/blog/topic-69.html 30 мм установка АК-630] – Military Russia.
• [http://militaryrussia.ru/blog/topic-165.html 30 мм установка АК-630М1-2 / АК-630М-2] – Military Russia.
• [http://pvo.guns.ru/naval/roy.htm 30-мм АВТОМАТИЧЕСКАЯ УСТАНОВКА АК-630М1-2 «РОЙ»] – Вестник ПВО.
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090414170146/http://www.arms-expo.ru/site.xp/050053048049124050053056057.html АК-630, корабельная автоматическая 30-мм артиллерийская шестиствольная установка] – Оружие России.

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