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Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30
The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 is a heavy 30mm rotary gun used on the MiG-27 and MiG-31 aircraft, and fitted to some Su-25TM (Su-39) ground attack aircraft, later replaced with the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2. In naval use it is known as the AO-18; this variant uses water cooling and has longer barrels, and is used in the AK-630 CIWS installation (an air-cooled version, the AK-306, is used on smaller ships), while the improved AO-18K is used as the gun armament of the Kashtan CIWS system.
The aircraft version is infamous for damaging aircraft it is mounted to, with the first 25-round burst from a testbed MiG-23BM resulting in the shutdown of all avionics and MiG-27s returning a series of horror stories about engine failures, smashed landing lights, jammed landing gear doors and even in-flight explosions.
Specifications
(1964-present)
Type: Rotary gun
Calibre: 30×165 mm
Capacity: Varies depending on mounting
Fire modes: Auto (4,000-6,000 RPM)
The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incident at Map Grid 36-80 (Sluchay v kvadrate 36-80) | AK-630s mounted on Soviet Kiev aircraft carrier | 1982 | ||
| The Detached Mission (Odinochnoye plavanye) | AK-630s mounted on Soviet Navy ships | 1985 | ||
| Loaded with Death (Zaryazhennye smertyu) | AK-630s mounted on Soviet patrol ships | 1991 | ||
| Peculiarities of the National Fishing (Osobennosti natsionalnoy rybalki) | AK-630 mounted on Project 1241 missile corvette | 1998 | ||
| 22 Minutes (22 minuty) | AK-630s mounted on Russian Admiral Krylov destroyer | 2014 |
Video Games
| Game Title | As | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Sector | AK-630, seen on Lasrian patrol boats | 2008 | ||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | AK-630 and Kashtan, seen on various Russian warships | 2011 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | AK-630, seen on Osa II-class missile boats and Slava-class cruisers | 2011 |
See Also
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau - A list of all firearms manufactured by KBP Instrument Design Bureau.