30 mm rounds

The 30 mm caliber is a standard size of heavy machine gun (specifically autocannon) ammunition used by NATO forces. The round itself has a length in the range of 8 to 12 inches (200 to 305 mm) while the projectile is 4 to 6 inches (100 to 150 mm) in length. 30mm Rounds for the GAU-8 Avenger. ... 30mm Rounds for the GAU-8 Avenger. ... The M2 machine gun with a tripod weighs 58 kg (128 lb). ... M242 Bushmaster autocannon on an M2 Bradley. ... Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4...

Usage

Unlike its cousin the 25 mm round, the 30 mm is not typically an anti-personnel round. Instead, the 30 mm round is generally either an anti-material or anti-armor round. It is capable of taking out targets ranging from armored vehicles and Main Battle Tanks to fortified bunkers. Crewman relinking 25 mm rounds The 25 mm caliber is a standard size of heavy machine gun (specifically autocannon) ammunition for NATO forces. ... An anti-personnel weapon is one primarily used to injure or kill people. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-11, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... A bunker is a defensive warfare fortification to protect oneself. ...

The DU penetrator of a 30 mm round

The U. S. Military uses 30 mm weapons in their A-10 Thunderbolt II, AH-64 Apache, LAV-25, EFV, and as a standard ship-based munition in the upcoming Mark 46 autocannon. 30mm Depleted Uranium penetrator for the GAU-8 Avenger. ... 30mm Depleted Uranium penetrator for the GAU-8 Avenger. ... Depleted uranium (DU) is uranium which contains a reduced proportion of the fissile isotope U-235 and (usually) the highly radioactive but rare isotope U-234, compared to natural uranium. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... A-10 Thunderbolt II The A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the Warthog, is the first US Air Force aircraft designed for close air support of ground forces. ... The Boeing IDS AH-64 Apache Helicopter is the US Armys principal attack helicopter, the successor to the AH-1 Cobra. ... LAV-25 is an eight-wheeled armoured personnel carrier based on the Mowag Piranha family of armoured fighting vehicles. ... USMC Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle. ... A French Lynx helicopter carrying a mk46 torpedo Designed to attack high-performance submarines, the Mark 46 torpedo is the backbone of the U.S. Navys lightweight ASW torpedo inventory, and is the current NATO standard. ... M242 Bushmaster autocannon on an M2 Bradley. ...

30 mm caliber weapons

• the American Hughes M230
• the American GAU-8 Avenger
• the British Rarden High velocity gun
• the French GIAT M781 autocannon
• the German Mauser RMK-30 recoilless cannon
• the Russian GSch-301
• the Swiss Oerlikon KCB

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Types of 30 mm ammunition

30 mm ammunition generally comes in three varieties: Armor Piercing, High explosive, and Training rounds. Armor Piercing and High Explosive cartridges usually also possess incendiary characteristics. Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ... An Armour piercing shell is a type of ammunition designed to penetrate armour. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... Rimmed, centerfire . ... An incendiary device is a device or weapon designed to create a fire. ...

See also

• 25 mm caliber
• Caliber
• 5.56 mm caliber
• 7.62 mm caliber
• .50 BMG
• List of cartridges (weaponry), pistol and rifle

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External links

• FAS: 30 mm Ammunition
• ATK Products: M230
• ATK Products: M230LF
• French Autocannons