The DEFA cannon (Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armement) is a family of widely used French-made aircraft revolver cannon firing 30 mm caliber...

cannon developed to replace the DEFA 550 series weapons on French military aircraft. Introduced in the late 1980s, the GIAT 30 is a revolver cannon with...

the MK 213, producing the ADEN and DEFA, respectively. Switzerland produced the Oerlikon KCA. The American M39 cannon used the 20 mm version, re-chambered...

and Singapore. The Israeli Air Force replaced the Mk 12 cannon with the French 30 mm DEFA cannon (a revolver design) in its Skyhawks, while the Republic...

5 Straden". GIAT also introduced their version of the design as the DEFA cannon; the two weapons are very similar. The ADEN Mk 5 became the basis for...

century derivative of ADEN, 113mm long variant DEFA cannon – comparable older French design, 113mm long ADEN cannon – comparable older British design, 111mm...

the ADEN cannon and DEFA cannon, although U.S. Apaches use Lightweight 30 mm rounds made with a lighter alloy than brass (ADEN) or steel (DEFA) cases....

powerful revolving 30 mm ADEN cannon in most of their post-war aircraft, while the French used the similar DEFA cannon, firing similar ammunition. The...

There are many types, including chain guns, gast guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons. They are being used as military aircraft main guns, naval guns...

lighter cannon built by the same company but with higher recoil GIAT 30 - comparable French design, also at 113mm long, & the longer 150mm DEFA cannon - comparable...

configuration, a gun pod containing a 30 mm DEFA cannon, as installed on French aircraft, or 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon, as installed on German aircraft, would...

Hispano cannon; and then four Mystère IIB prototypes, which traded the four 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon for two 30 mm (1.181 in) DEFA revolver-type cannon. A Mystère...

equipped with either a pair of 30 mm autocannon - the French DEFA cannon, or British ADEN cannon. The Jaguar International had the unusual option of overwing...

mm ADEN cannon, a further developed copy of the German Mauser MG 213, was specifically developed to fire mine shells. French 30 mm DEFA cannon, a further-developed...

30 mm) cannon developed for the Luftwaffe, which did not see combat use. The same design inspired the 30mm British ADEN cannon and the French DEFA, but...

derivative of ADEN DEFA cannon - comparable older French design: 30×113mm ADEN cannon – comparable older British design: 30×111mm R-23 cannon – comparable Russian...

exhaust.[citation needed] The Mirage IIIC was armed with twin 30 mm DEFA cannon fitted in the belly with the gun ports under the air intakes. Early production...

deeper forward fuselage, allowing the 20 mm Hispano cannon to be replaced by two 30 mm DEFA cannons, and with more advanced avionics. One prototype aircraft...

tanks, would typically be adopted. The MB-339K carries a pair of 30mm DEFA cannon while a total of six underwing hard points can accommodate up to 1,815...

combat weight Thrust/weight: 1.2 Armament Guns: 2× 30 mm (1.181 in) DEFA cannon with 125 rpg Hardpoints: 11 with a capacity of 8,000 kg (17,637 lb) +...

2 kg/m2 (62.1 lb/sq ft) Thrust/weight: 0.94 Armament Guns: 1 × 30 mm DEFA cannon Israel portal Aviation portal Aircraft of comparable role, configuration...

several alternative cannons, including the British ADEN cannon, the American M61 Vulcan, and French DEFA cannon, an Oerlikon KCA 30mm cannon was selected for...

from 15 m (49 ft): 800 m (2,600 ft) Armament Guns: 1x 30 mm (1.181 in) DEFA cannon or 2x 12.7 mm (0.500 in) M3 machine guns in detachable pods underneath...

403 kg/m2 (83 lb/sq ft) Thrust/weight: 0.4 Armament Guns: 4 × 30 mm DEFA cannon, 100 rounds per gun Internal weapons bay: Maximum of 2,725 kg (6,000...

ammo per gun, or alternatively up to two 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA cannons with 120 rounds per cannon. Other munitions included various rockets and bombs; while...

thrust J52-P-8A engine. Armament consisted of twin DEFA 30 mm cannon in place of the Colt Mk.12 20 mm cannons. Later modifications included the avionics hump...

Tank destroyer prototype based on the HS.30 chassis. Armed with a 90 mm DEFA cannon. Jagdpanzer, Rakete, Typ 3-3 (JPz 3-3, Raketenjagdpanzer) – Missile-armed...

and aerial refueling tanking. In addition to the standard dual 30mm DEFA cannon, various armaments and munitions could be carried on the four wing-mounted...

States) Colt Mk 12 cannon (United States) COW 37 mm gun (UK) DEFA cannon (France) FN Browning machine gun (Belgium) GAU-7 cannon (United States) GAU-8...

CL-1200-2 only: 1 × 20 mm General Electric M61 Vulcan cannon with 725 rounds, or 1 × 30 mm DEFA cannon with 400 rounds Up to 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg) ordnance...