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Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2

Field	Value
name	Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2
image	File:Gh-30-2.jpg
caption	GSh-30-2 on a Sukhoi Su-25
type	Dual-barrel aircraft autocannon
is_ranged	yes
is_explosive	yes
is_artillery	yes
is_missile	yes
service	1981–present
designer	KBP
manufacturer	KBP
weight	GSh-30-2: 105 kg
GSh-30-2k: 126 kg
length	GSh-30-2: 2044 mm
GSh-30-2k: 2944 mm
part_length	GSh-30-2: 1500 mm
GSh-30-2k: 2400 mm
cartridge	30×165mm
caliber	30mm
barrels	2
action	Gast principle
rate	1,000-3,000 rpm
velocity	870 m/s
max_range	~1,800m

GSh-30-2k: 126 kg GSh-30-2k: 2944 mm GSh-30-2k: 2400 mm

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, it can also be carried in external gun pods and mounted on the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder. 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
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”

Users

Russian Federation
Ukraine
Pakistan
China

Former user

Soviet Union

References

Sources

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References

(2013-04-02). "FC-1 (JF-17 Thunder) Multirole Fighter Aircraft - SinoDefence.com".

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