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.
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 | |
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![]() 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 | 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 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.
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