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Encyclopedia > Shipunov 2A42

The Shipunov 2A42 is a Soviet/Russian 30 mm automatic cannon. It is built by the Tulamashzavod Joint Stock Company. Soviet redirects here. ... M242 Bushmaster autocannon on an M2 Bradley. ...

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Platforms

The autocannon has been used since the 1980s on the following platforms:


Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1960s. ... The BMD-1 is a Soviet tank which was introduced in 1969 and first seen in 1970. ... The BMD-3 (Boyevaya Mashina Desantnya) is a light, armored, air-dropable vehicle of Russian origin. ... The BTR-T (Russian: Bronetransporter-Tyazhelyy, ‘Armoured Transporter–Heavy’) is a Russian heavy infantry combat vehicle, designed by the Design Bureau of Transport Machine-Building (Omsk Transmash) state-run production association. ...

Attack helicopters

A Russian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter. ... The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name Havoc) is a Russian tandem two-seat anti-armour and attack helicopter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Kamov Ka-52 (NATO reporting name Hokum), nicknamed the Alligator is a Russian attack helicopter. ...

Specifications

  • Barrels: 1
  • Length: 3027 mm
  • Weight: 115 kg
  • Rate of fire (sustained): 300 r/min
  • Rate of fire (max): 9,000 r/min
  • Armor penetration (60° sloping at 1000 m): 18 - 20 mm
  • Muzzle velocity : 960 m/s
  • Range
    • Armor: 1,500 m
    • Air: 3,000 m
    • Ground: 2,500 m
  • Type: Twin feed, gas operated mechanism
  • Calibre: 30 x 165 mm
  • Ammunition: APDS, API, APT, HE, HEI, HE-T, HETP-T, TP

  Results from FactBites:
 
BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Russia) (1171 words)
The 680 was a testbed to examine the possibilities of introducing a lower profile, but wider two-man turret, installing the new Shipunov 2A42 30mm autocannon and a 7.62mm PKT machine gun barbette in place of the former squad commander position (who would move up into the turret).
Obiekt 769 - lengthened hull / 30mm 2A42 autocannon
The 30mm 2A42 cannon is stabilised and has an elevation of + 75 degrees.
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (241 words)
Its current manufacturer is the Russian company Izhmash JSC.
Originally based on the 2A42 cannon for infantry fighting vehicle use, the GSh-30-1 is a single-barreled, gas-operated cannon weighing 46 kg (101.4 lb).
Unlike many postwar cannon, it is linear action, not a revolver cannon or Gatling gun, with the Russians feeling that the reduction in rate of fire is compensated by reduced mass and bulk.
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