Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2

The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (ГШ-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: 30×165 mm, 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: 30×165 mm
 * 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

 * Soviet Union
 * Russian Federation