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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 guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons. They are being used as military aircraft main guns, naval guns, anti-aircraft weapons, infantry fighting vehicle main guns and are occasionally found on reconnaissance vehicles like the LAV-25.
General autocannons
editRevolver cannons
editCaliber (mm) | Power source | Weapon name | Country of origin | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Internal | M39 cannon | United States | Cold War |
20 | Internal | Mauser MG 213 | Nazi Germany | World War II |
23 | Internal | Rikhter R-23 | Soviet Union | Cold War |
27 | Internal | Mauser BK-27 | Germany | Cold War |
30 | External | Rheinmetall RMK30 | Germany | Modern |
30 | Internal | ADEN cannon | United Kingdom | Cold War |
30 | Internal | DEFA cannon | France | Cold War |
30 | External | GIAT 30 | France | Cold War |
30 | Internal | Oerlikon KCA | Switzerland | Cold War |
30 | Internal | NN-30 | Soviet Union | Cold War |
35 | Internal | Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System | Switzerland | Modern |
42 | External | Red King | United Kingdom | Cold War |
Rotary cannons
editCaliber (mm) | Power source | Weapon name | Country of origin | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
20 | External | M61 Vulcan | United States | Cold War |
20 | External | M197 electric cannon | United States | Cold War |
23 | Internal | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23 | Soviet Union | Cold War |
25 | External | GAU-12 Equalizer | United States | Cold War |
30 | External | GAU-8 Avenger | United States | Cold War |
30 | External | GAU-13 | United States | Cold War |
30 | Internal | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 | Soviet Union | Cold War |
37 | External | T250 | United States | Cold War |
37 | External | Hotchkiss 1-pounder Rotary Cannon | France | 19th century |
47 | External | Hotchkiss 3-pounder Rotary Cannon | France | 19th century |
See also
editCitations
edit- ^ Williams, pp. 327–328
Bibliography
edit- Williams, Anthony G. (2022). Autocannon: A History of Automatic Cannon and Their Ammunition. Marlborough, UK: Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-78500-920-4.