Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2

The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (Template:Langx) 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”

See also

• List of Russian weaponry
• List of multiple-barrel firearms

Users

• Russian Federation
• Ukraine
• Pakistan
• China

Former user

• Soviet Union

External links

• The Russian Ammunition Page
• Modern Fighter Gun Effectiveness