The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (Russian: 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: 30×165mm, 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 Bulgaria
=== Former user === Soviet Union
References
Sources
Koll, Christian (2009). Soviet Cannon: A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Austria: Koll. p. 303. ISBN 978-3-200-01445-9. "KBP Instrument Design Bureau - Corporative Site". 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17.
External links
The Russian Ammunition Page Modern Fighter Gun Effectiveness