Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2
The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-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 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: 30×165 mm, electrically primed
- Operation: recoil operation
- Length: 2,044 mm
- Barrel Length: 1,500 mm
- Weight : 105 kg
- Rate of fire: 1,000–3,000 rpm
- 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 : 126 kg
- Rate of fire: 300 rpm – 2,000–2,600 rpm
- Muzzle velocity: 940 m/s
- Projectile weight: 390 g
- Mounting platforms: Mil Mi-24P "Hind"
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