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AIRCRAFT GUN ARMAMENT

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AIRCRAFT GUN ARMAMENT

The aircraft gun armament comprises:
- 7.62mm GShG-7.62 and 12.7mm
YakB-12.7, YakBYu-12.7 and A-12.7
machine guns;
- 23mm AM-23, R-23, GSh-23,
GSh-6-23 guns;
- 30mm GSh-30, GSh-6-30, GSh-301,
NR-30 guns;
- 30mm AG-17A grenade launcher;
- ammunition of the above calibers;
- mounts (fixed and removable) to
accommodate weapons and ammunition.

The aircraft gun armament is

designed to engage all air and various ground (soft and armored) targets.
The following types of projectiles are
used to defeat targets:
- high-explosive fragmentation
incendiary (HEFI);
- armor-piercing explosive (APE);
- armor-piercing tracer (APT);
- cargo-carrying (CC).

GShG-7.62 MACHINE GUN

- () :
- 7,62 - -7,62
12,7 - -12,7, -12,7 -12,7;
- 23 : -23, -23,
-23, -6-23;
- 30 : -30, -6-30,
-301, -30;
- 30 - -17;
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-7,62

449

Basic Characteristics
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
machine gun
cartridge/projectile

7.62
820
3,000 - 5,500
18.5
0.02/0.0096

YakB-12.7 AND YakBYu-12.7 MACHINE GUNS

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, :

7,62
820
3000 - 5500
18,5
0,020/0,0096

-12,7 -12,7

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Basic Characteristics
Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
machine gun
cartridge/projectile

YakB-12.7
A-12.7
12.7
810
4,000 - 4,500

YakBYu-12.7
A-12.7
12.7
810
4,000 - 5,000

45
0.130/0.045

60
0.130/0.045

A-12.7 MACHINE GUN

450

A-12.7
12.7
810
1,000 - 1,500
28
0.131/0.048

AM-23 GUN

AM-23
23
715
1,250
43
0.325/0.185

R-23 GUN

-12,7
-12,7
12,7
810
4000 - 5000

45
0,130/0,045

60
0,130/0,045

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, :

-12,7
12,7
810
1000 - 1500
28
0,131/0,048

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, :

-23
23
715
1250
43
0,325/0,185

-23

Basic Characteristics
Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
gun
cartridge/projectile

-12,7
-12,7
12,7
810
4000 - 4500

-23

Basic Characteristics
Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
gun
cartridge/projectile

,
, /
, ./.
, :

-12,7
Basic Characteristics

Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
machine gun
cartridge/projectile

R-23
23
885
2,500
58
0.515/0.174

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, :

-23
23
885
2500
58
0,515/0,174

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GSh-23 (GSh-23L) TWIN-BARREL GUN

-23 (-23)

Intended for firing at air and ground targets with high-explosive fragmentation,
armor-piercing explosive and armorpiercing tracer projectiles.
The GSh-23L gun is provided with localizers which serve to tap the powder
gases and reduce the recoil force.

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-23 ,
.

Basic Characteristics
Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
gun
cartridge/projectile

-23
23
715
3,000 - 3,400
51
0.325/0.185

GSh-6-23 GUN

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, /
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, :

-23
23
715
3000 - 3400
51
0,325/0,185

-6-23

Basic Characteristics
Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
gun
cartridge/projectile

AM-23
23
715
9,000-10,000
76
0.325/0.185

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, :

-23
23
715
9000 - 10000
76
0,325/0,185

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GSh-30 (GSh-30K) TWIN-BARREL GUN

-30 (-30)

Intended for firing at air and ground targets with high-explosive fragmentation,
armor-piercing explosive and armorpiercing tracer projectiles.
The gun is manufactured in two versions: the GSh-30 with 1,500 mm barrels
and the GSh-30K with 2,400 mm barrels,
an evaporating-type barrel cooling system and variable rate of fire.

Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
gun
cartridge/projectile

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-30 1500
-30 2400 ,
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Basic Characteristics

-18
30
860
3,000

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115
0,810/0,390

GSh-6-30 GUN

-18
30
860
3000
115
0,810/0,390

-6-30

452

Basic Characteristics
AO-18
30
850
5,000

Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
gun
cartridge/projectile

150
0.810/0.390

GSh-301 GUN

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, /
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, :

-18
30
850
5000
150
0,810/0,390

-301

Basic Characteristics
Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
gun
cartridge/projectile

AO-18
30
860
1,500
45
0.810/0.390

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, :

-18
30
860
1500
45
0,810/0,390

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NR-30 GUN

-30

Basic Characteristics
Cartridge
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
gun
cartridge/projectile

NR-30
30
790
850
67
0.840/0.400

AG-17A GRENADE LAUNCHER

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, :

-30
30
790
850
67
0,840/0,400

-17

Basic Characteristics
Round
Caliber, mm
Muzzle velocity, m/s
Firing rate, rds/min
Weight, kg:
grenade launcher
cartridge/projectile

VOG-17A
30
185
470 - 520
20
0.350/0.280

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-17
30
185
470 - 520
20
0,350/0,280

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