An autocannon, automatic cannon or machine cannon is a fully automatic gun that is capable of rapid-firing large-caliber (20 mm/0.79 in or more) armour-piercing...
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Autocannons are automatic guns with calibers of 20 millimeters (0.79 in) to 60 millimeters (2.4 in). There are many types, including chain guns, gast...
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20 mm caliber is a specific size of popular autocannon ammunition. The dividing line between smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called "guns", from larger-caliber...
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known as the T9 during development, was a 37 mm (1.46 in) recoil-operated autocannon designed by Browning Arms Company and entered service in 1942. The M4...
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25 mm caliber is a range of autocannon ammunition. It includes the NATO standardized Swiss 25×137mm, the Swiss 25×184mm, the Soviet 25x218mmSR, and the...
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Shipunov 2A42 (category Autocannons of the Soviet Union)
Soviet/Russian 30 mm autocannon. It is built by the Tulamashzavod Joint Stock Company and named after A. G. Shipunov [ru]. The 30 mm 2A42 autocannon was developed...
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Oerlikon 20 mm cannon (redirect from 20mm Oerlikon (autocannon))
The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons based on an original German Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon design that appeared very early in World...
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designed to be more mobile than tanks and are equipped with a rapid-firing autocannon or a large conventional gun; they may include side ports for infantrymen...
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The 30 mm caliber is a range of autocannon ammunition. It includes the NATO standardized Swiss 30×173mm (STANAG 4624), the Soviet 30×155mmB, 30×165mm and...
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M242 Bushmaster (redirect from Bushmaster autocannon)
Bushmaster chain gun is a 25 mm (25×137mm) single-barrel chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, such as in the Bradley fighting...
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7 autocannon". Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-09. DeutscheLuftwaffe.de's German language page for the BK 5 autocannon Archived...
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Madsen 20 mm cannon (redirect from Madsen autocannon)
The 20 mm AA Machine Cannon M/38 was a 20 mm rapid fire autocannon produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat (DISA). The gun, which could...
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M230 chain gun (redirect from M230 autocannon)
M230 Cannon is a 30 mm (30×113 mm), single-barrel electrically-driven autocannon, using external electrical power (as opposed to recoil or expanding gas...
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that features a 57 mm autocannon BM-57 and the 9M120-1M Ataka guided anti-tank missiles DUBM-57 Kinzhal RCWS with BM-57 autocannon, 7.62mm PKMT machine...
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Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (category Autocannons of the Soviet Union)
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...
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advertised with 2 different turrets: The exhibit was fitted with 30mm autocannon RCWS, which also houses a coaxial machine gun and a missile launcher....
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weapon configurations were proposed, including 35 mm autocannon, 30 mm autocannon, 25 mm autocannon, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, or reverse-engineered 2A28...
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American service. Hotchkiss Mle 1914, medium machine gun Hotchkiss 37mm, autocannon based on the M1897-M1914 model Hotchkiss M1922, light machine gun Hotchkiss...
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The 60mm HVMS (High Velocity Medium Support) gun is a self-loading autocannon jointly developed by IMI Systems of Israel and OTO Melara of Italy. It was...
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Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 (redirect from Bofors 40mm autocannon)
L/70, Bofors 40 mm/70, Bofors 40/70 and the like), is a multi-purpose autocannon developed by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors (today BAE Systems...
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Revolver cannon (category Autocannon)
A revolver cannon is a type of autocannon, commonly used as an aircraft gun. It uses a cylinder with multiple chambers, similar to those of a revolver...
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Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon (category Autocannon)
The Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon was a German autocannon developed for aircraft use during World War I by Stahlwerke Becker [de]. It was first mass-produced...
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The 23×115mm round is used in Soviet (USSR)/Russian/CIS aircraft autocannon. Although superseded by the 30×165mm round the Russian Air Force still uses...
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List of World War II weapons of the United States (section Vehicle and aircraft machine guns and autocannons)
Gun (LMG) (.30-'06) Browning M2HB (.50 BMG) 20mm autocannon 37mm autocannon 40mm Bofors autocannon M4 cannon M2 cannon 50 caliber machine gun (Browning...
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Pantsir missile system (section Autocannon)
have been developed for the Pantsir system. Two 2A38M 30 mm (1.2 in) autocannon guns are fitted with 700 rounds in a variety of ammunition—HE (High Explosive)...
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ZU-23-2 (category Autocannons of the Soviet Union)
known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23×152mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. ZU stands for Zenitnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Установка) – anti-aircraft...
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List of rimmed cartridges (section Autocannon)
Below is a list of rimmed cartridges (R). Although similar, it must be noted that rimmed cartridges differ from rimfire cartridges (list). A rimmed cartridge...
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self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), the ZSU-57-2, was armed with two 57 mm autocannons; it was aimed optically using a basic tracking and lead calculating system...
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23 mm caliber is a specific size of popular autocannon ammunition. This ammunition size has been widely used in many conflicts worldwide. Examples of armaments...
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57 mm × 230 mm aircraft autocannon, and a still-current family of three 57 mm x 438 mm naval artillery gun/anti air autocannons 57 55 J, Finnish light...
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