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 | 105 kilograms (231 lb) |
| Length | 2,044 millimetres (6.706 ft) |
| Shell | 30×165mm |
| Caliber | 30mm |
| Barrels | 2 |
| Action | Recoil operated |
| 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 and can also be carried in external gun pods. 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, and Kamov's Ka-50.
Variants[]
- GSh-30-2
- GSh-30-2K
Specifications (GSh-30-2)[]
- Manufacturer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Type: dual-barrel autocannon
- Caliber: , 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:
- 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", Su-25
See also[]
- List of Russian weaponry
- List of multiple barrel firearms
References[]
 | This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (November 2014) |
- 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.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130717042854/http://www.kbptula.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=1&lang=en
Users[]
External links[]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to GSh-30. |
- Artillery of Russia
- 30 mm artillery
- Aircraft guns of the Soviet Union
- Autocannons of the Soviet Union
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau products
- Military equipment introduced in the 1980s