Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2
GSh-30-2 on a Sukhoi Su-25
Type	Dual-barrel aircraft autocannon
Service history
In service	1981–present
Production history
Designer	KBP
Manufacturer	KBP
Specifications
Mass	GSh-30-2: 105 kilograms (231 lb) GSh-30-2k: 126 kilograms (278 lb)
Length	GSh-30-2: 2,044 millimetres (6.706 ft) GSh-30-2k: 2,944 millimetres (9.659 ft)
Barrel length	GSh-30-2: 1,500 millimetres (4.9 ft) GSh-30-2k: 2,400 millimetres (7.9 ft)

Shell	30×165mm
Caliber	30mm
Barrels	2
Action	Gast principle
Rate of fire	1,000-3,000 rpm^{[citation needed]}
Muzzle velocity	870 m/s (2,850 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	~1,800m

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.^[1] 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.

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Variants

GSh-30-2
GSh-30-2K

Specifications (GSh-30-2)

Manufacturer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Type: dual-barrel autocannon
Caliber: 30×165 mm, 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]}
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: 30×165 mm
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”

Users

References

^ "FC-1 (JF-17 Thunder) Multirole Fighter Aircraft - SinoDefence.com". 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2023-02-09.

Sources

Koll, Christian (2009). Soviet Cannon: A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Austria: Koll. p. 303. ISBN 978-3-200-01445-9.
"KBP Instrument Design Bureau - Corporative Site". 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17.

External links

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