The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (ГШ-30-2) or GSh-2-30 is a

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dual-barrel

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developed for use on certain ground attack military aircraft and

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s. 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

* 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

* 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”

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External links

The Russian Ammunition Page

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