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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
Soviet soldiers
Mounted on BMP-2
2005
War (Voyna)
Russian soldiers
Mounted on BMP-2
2002
Television
Actor
Character
Title
Note
Date
Russian Army soldiers
Stormgate
Mounted on BMD-2
2006
Video Games
Game Title
Referred as
Mods
Notation
Date
Enemy Engaged: Apache/Havoc
Mounted on BMP-3, Ka-52 Hokum, & Mi-28 Havoc
1998
Armored Fist 3
Mounted on BMP-2, non-playable
1999
Steel Beasts
Mounted on BMD-2 & BMP-2, non-playable
2001
Ghost Recon
Mounted on BMP-2
2001
Conflict: Desert Storm
Mounted on BMP-2
2002
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
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Mounted on Mi-28 Havoc, non-playable
2006
ArmA: Armed Assault
Mounted on BMP-2
2007
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Mounted on BTR-90
2007
World in Conflict
Mounted on BMP-2 and Mi-28 Havoc
2007
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Mounted on BTR-90
2010
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Mounted on Ka-50 Hokum
2011
Battlefield 3
Mounted on BMP-2M, BTR-90, and Mi-28 Havoc
2011
Battlefield Play4Free
Mounted on BTR-90 and Mi-28 Havoc
2011
Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops
Mounted on Mi-28 Havoc, non-playable
2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Mounted on BTR-80A and Mi-28 Havoc
2011
See Also