Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2
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| caption = GSh-30-2 on a Sukhoi Su-25
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| type = Dual-barrel aircraft autocannon
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| service = 1981–present
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| designer = KBP
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GSh-30-2k: {{convert|126|kg|lbs}}
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GSh-30-2k: {{convert|2944|mm|ft}}
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GSh-30-2k: {{convert|2400|mm|ft}}
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| cartridge = 30×165mm
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| caliber = 30mm
| barrels = 2
| action = Gast principle
| rate = 1,000-3,000 rpm{{Citation needed|date=February 2015}}
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The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (ГШ-30-2) or GSh-2-30 is a Soviet dual-barrel autocannon developed for use on certain ground attack military aircraft and helicopters.
The cannon is not related to the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1, but is a recoil-operated cannon using the Gast principle, like the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L.
The GSh-30-2 was designed for the Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack plane, it can also be carried in external gun pods and mounted on the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder.{{Cite web |date=2013-04-02 |title=FC-1 (JF-17 Thunder) Multirole Fighter Aircraft - SinoDefence.com |url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/fc1.asp |access-date=2023-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402110528/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/fc1.asp |archive-date=2013-04-02 }} It measures 2,044 × 222 × 195 mm, with a barrel length of 1500 mm and a weight of 105 kg. The GSh-30K is a modified version with 2400 mm long water-cooled barrels, a variable rate of fire, and dimensions of 2,944 × 222 × 195 mm. It is used on a fixed mounting on late model Mil Mi-24 helicopters, e.g. the Mi-24P.
Variants
- GSh-30-2
- GSh-30-2K
Specifications (GSh-30-2)
- Manufacturer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Type: dual-barrel autocannon
- Caliber: 30×165mm, electrically primed
- Operation: recoil operation
- Length: 2,044 mm
- Barrel Length: 1,500 mm
- Weight (complete): 105 kg
- Rate of fire: 1,000–3,000 rpm{{Citation needed|date=February 2015}}
- Muzzle velocity: 870 m/s
- Projectile weight: 390 g
- Mounting platforms: Sukhoi Su-25 "Frogfoot"
Specifications (GSh-30-2K)
- Manufacturer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Type: dual-barrel autocannon
- Caliber: 30×165mm
- Operation: recoil operation
- Length: 2,944 mm
- Barrel Length: 2,400 mm
- Weight (complete): 126 kg
- Rate of fire: 300 rpm (low) – 2,000–2,600 rpm (high)
- Muzzle velocity: 940 m/s
- Projectile weight: 390 g
- Mounting platforms: Mil Mi-24P "Hind", Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot”
See also
Users
- {{flag|Russian Federation}}
- {{flag|Ukraine}}
- {{flag|Pakistan}}
- {{flag|China}}
=Former user=
- {{flag|Soviet Union}}
References
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Sources
{{no footnotes|date=November 2014}}
- {{cite book
| last = Koll
| first = Christian
| title = Soviet Cannon: A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm
| publisher = Koll
| year = 2009
| location = Austria
| url = http://www.russianammo.org
| isbn = 978-3-200-01445-9
| page = 303}}
- {{cite web |title=KBP Instrument Design Bureau - Corporative Site |url=http://www.kbptula.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=1&lang=en |date=17 July 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717042854/http://www.kbptula.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=1&lang=en | archive-date=2013-07-17 }}
External links
{{Commonscat|GSh-30}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091022233649/http://www.russianammo.org/30mm.html#14 The Russian Ammunition Page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110709214822/http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/modern_fighter_gun_effectiveness.htm Modern Fighter Gun Effectiveness]
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Category:Aircraft guns of the Soviet Union
Category:Autocannons of the Soviet Union