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Revision as of 17:22, 23 October 2011
The 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42, also known as the Shipunov 2A42, is a Soviet/Russian 30 mm automatic cannon. The 30 mm 2A42 cannon has a dual feed. One is for HE-T and the other for AP-T rounds. The gunner can select one of two rates of full automatic fire, low at 200 to 300 rds/min and high at 550 rds/min. According to the manufacturer, effective range when engaging ground targets such as light armoured vehicles is 1,500 m while soft-skinned targets can be engaged out to 2,500 m. Air targets can be engaged flying at low altitudes of up to 2,000 m at subsonic speeds and up to a slant range of 2,500 m.
Specifications
- Length: 3,027 mm
- Weight: 115 kg
- Rate of fire (sustained): 300 r/min
- Rate of fire (max): 600 r/min
- Armor penetration (60° sloping at 1,000 m): 18mm – 25 mm
- Muzzle velocity : 880 m/s (AP-T) - 1,120 m/s (APDS)
- Effective range
- Light armor: 1,500 m
- Air targets: 3,000 m
- Ground: 2,500 m
- Type: Twin feed, gas operated mechanism
- Calibre: 30 x 165 mm
- Ammunition: APDS, AP-T, HE, HEI, HE-T, HETP-T, TP
The Shipunov 2A42 automatic cannon can be seen in the following films, video games, and television series used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Company | The BMP-2 main armament | 2005 | ||
| War (Voyna) | The BMP-2 main armament | 2002 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormgate | The BMD-2 main armament | 2006 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beasts | Mounted on BMD-2 & BMP-2 | 2001 | ||
| Ghost Recon | Mounted on BMP-2 | 2001 | ||
| Battlefield 2 | Mounted on BTR-90 and Mi-28 Havoc | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | Mounted on BTR-80A, MT-LB 6MB, BMP-3, & Mi-28 Havoc | 2005 | ||
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | Mounted on BTR-90 | 2007 | ||
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | Mounted on BTR-90 | 2010 | ||
| Armored Fist 3 | Mounted on BMP-2 | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield 3 | Mounted on Mi-28 Havoc | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | Mounted on BTR-90 and Mi-28 Havoc | 2011 |