Shipunov 2A42

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Shipunov 2A42 30mm automatic cannon - 30x165mm

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Shipunov 2A42 mounted on a Mi-28 Havoc.

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
ArmA II			Mounted on GAZ Vodnik, BTR-90, BMP-2, and Ka-52 Hokum-B	2009
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

• KBP Instrument Design Bureau - A list of all firearms manufactured by KBP Instrument Design Bureau.