Difference between revisions of "2A72 Russian 30mm Autocannon"

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"WEG"

"Aircraft Armament"

"Guns"

"Russia (RUS)"

"PRO_Azerbaijan"

"PRO_Cyprus"

"PRO_Indonesia"

"PRO_Iraq"

"PRO_Kuwait"

"PRO_Libya"

"PRO_Morocco"

"PRO_Nicaragua"

"PRO_Russian Federation"

"PRO_South Korea (Republic of Korea)"

"PRO_Sri Lanka"

"PRO_Turkmenistan"

"PRO_Ukraine"

"PRO_United Arab Emirates"

"PRO_Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)"

"Air"

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notes

"The 2A72 is a late Cold War-era 30mm autocannon of Soviet origin. It was developed as a less complex and lighter alternative to the widely used 2A42. Studies revealed that the 2A42 was virtually always used at the low rate of fire setting. By modifying and simplifying the 2A42 design it could be produced at a lower cost and be used for a wider range of applications. The 2A72 is used both as the main armament and as a coaxial weapon for the 100mm 2A70 low-pressure cannon. The 2A72 is a much-simplified design based on the 2A42 consisting of only 349 parts instead of 578. Unlike the 2A42 it is not gas operated but recoil-operated. Unlike the fixed barrel on the 2A42, the barrel moves rearward upon firing. A new design muzzle brake is used in order to retain enough recoil to cycle the weapon. Since the initial recoil impulse is lower the 2A72 can be fitted to lighter vehicles, such as the BTR-80A."

dateOfIntroduction

1987

countryOfOrigin

"Russia (RUS)"

proliferation

"Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, South Korea (Republic of Korea), Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)"

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"Russian Federation"

"South Korea (Republic of Korea)"

"Sri Lanka"

"Turkmenistan"

"Ukraine"

"United Arab Emirates"

"Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)"

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images

"Otr_gun_2a72_p01.jpg"

"Otr_gun_2a72_v1.jpg"

"2A72_(ZPT99)_(CC).png"

sections

name

"System"

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name

"System"

properties

name	"Alternate Designations"
value	"2A72; ZPT99 (Chinese production); ZTM-1 (Ukrainian production); KBA-2 (Ukrainian production)"

name	"Type"
value	"Autocannon"

name	"Caliber"
value	"30 mm"

name	"Manufacturer"
value	"KBP Instrument Design Bureau"

name

"Design"

value

"The 2A72 is a much-simplified design based on the 2A42 consisting of only 349 parts instead of 578. Unlike the 2A42 it is not gas operated but recoil-operated. Unlike the fixed barrel on the 2A42, the barrel moves rearward upon firing. A new design muzzle brake is used in order to retain enough recoil to cycle the weapon. Since the initial recoil impulse is lower the 2A72 can be fitted to lighter vehicles, such as the BTR-80A."

name	"Length Overall"
value	"3.006 m"

name	"Barrel Length"
value	"2.416 mm"

name	"Weight"
value	"84 kg"

name	"Action"
value	"Recoil operated, electrically powered"

name	"Max Rate of Fire"
value	"330"
units	"rds/min"

name	"Firing Modes"
value	"Single shot, 10-round burst, or automatic mode."

name	"Loader Type"
value	"Dual-belt feed"

name	"Fire on the Move"
value	"Yes"

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	"960 - 970 m/s; 1.120 m/s with APDS"

name	"Maximum Elevation"
value	"-5"
units	"deg"

name	"Minimum Elevation"
value	"+60"
units	"deg"

name	"Traverse Range"
value	"360"
units	"deg"

name	"Traverse Right"
value	"180"
units	"deg"

name	"Traverse Left"
value	"180"
units	"deg"

name	"Maximum Effective Firing Range (Air Targets)"
value	"4"
units	"km"

name	"Maximum Effective Firing Range (Ground Targets)"
value	"2"
units	"km"

name	"Maximum Effective Firing Range (Light Armor Vehicles)"
value	"1.5"
units	"km"

name	"Feed System"
value	"Belt fed, twin feed system, selectable feed"

name	"Platforms"
value	"The 2A72 is mainly used as a coaxial weapon on the BMP-3 and as main armament for the BTR-80A. Other applications include the BMD-4 and various Chinese combat vehicles."

name

"Ammunition (Option 1)"

properties

name	"Name"
value	"3UBR8"

name	"Type"
value	"195 AP rounds"

name	"Caliber"
value	"30 mm"

name	"Cartridge"
value	"30 × 165"

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	"1,120"
units	"m/s"

name	"Basic Load"
value	"INA"

name	"Penetrator Type"
value	"tungsten alloy sub-calibre penetrator"

name	"Penetration"
value	"can defeat 28 mm of RHA set at a 60° angle from a range of 1,000 m"

name

"Note"

value

"The 2A42 fires 30x165 ammunition, a cartridge introduced in the 1970s in the Soviet Union to replace previous 30 mm autocannon cartridges. Other weapons using this size of cartridge case include the 2A38, 2A38M, and 2A72 autocannons for various vehicle, helicopter and air defence applications, as well as numerous single-, dual- and six-barrel naval and air force cannons. The 2A42, 2A38, 2A38M, and 2A72 fire percussion-primed ammunition; the naval and aerial cannons use electrical priming, and therefore their ammunition is not interchangeable with the land-based ammunition types, despite the same cartridge case size. Originally three basic types of ammunition were developed in the Soviet Union for the land-based weapons: high-explosive incendiary, high-explosive fragmentation with tracer, and an armour-piercing ballistic capped with tracer. Later a sub-caliber armour-piercing round was introduced, and today also countries other than Soviet Union/Russia manufacture 30 x 165 percussion-primed ammunition."

name

"Ammunition (Option 2)"

properties

name	"Name"
value	"3UOF8"

name	"Type"
value	"305 HE-type rounds"

name	"Caliber"
value	"30 mm"

name	"Cartridge"
value	"30 × 165"

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	"960"
units	"m/s"

name	"Basic Load"
value	"INA"
units	"ea"

name	"Lethal Radius"
value	"5.95"
units	"m2"

name	"Charge Type"
value	"A-IX-2"

name	"Note"
value	"A high-explosive incendiary round with A-670M nose fuze.The fuze produces a 0.15 millisecond delay on impact, and a self-destruct mechanism detonating the projectile after 7.5 to 14.5 seconds of flight (3900–5300 m distance from muzzle)."

properties

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value	""

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variants

name	"2A42"
notes	"standard version."

name	"2A72"
notes	"lighter simplified variant with a lower number of parts, a longer barrel, and higher muzzle velocity, but also a lower rate of fire."

name	"ABM-M30M3"
notes	"remote Weapon Station made by Impulse-2, for Uran-9 or different armored vehicles."

name	"ABM-M30M3 Vikhr"
notes	"another remote weapon station made by Impulse-2."

name	"TRT-30"
notes	"remote weapon station."

type

"WEG"

version

1

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
      "categories": [
          "WEG",
-         "Infantry Weapons",
+         "Aircraft Armament",
-         "Autocannons",
+         "Guns",
+        "Russia (RUS)",
+        "PRO_Azerbaijan",
+        "PRO_Cyprus",
+        "PRO_Indonesia",
+        "PRO_Iraq",
+        "PRO_Kuwait",
+        "PRO_Libya",
+        "PRO_Morocco",
+        "PRO_Nicaragua",
+        "PRO_Russian Federation",
+        "PRO_South Korea (Republic of Korea)",
+        "PRO_Sri Lanka",
+        "PRO_Turkmenistan",
+        "PRO_Ukraine",
+        "PRO_United Arab Emirates",
+        "PRO_Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)",
+        "Air",
          "Tier3"
      ],
-     "notes": "The 2A72 is a late Cold War era 30mm autocannon of Soviet origin. It was developed as a less complex and lighter alternative to the widely used 2A42. Studies revealed that the 2A42 was virtually always used at the low rate of fire setting. By modifying and simplifying the 2A42 design it could be produced at lower cost and be used for a wider range of applications. The 2A72 is used both as main armament and as a coaxial weapon for the 100mm 2A70 low pressure cannon.\n\n\nThe 2A72 is a much simplified design based on the 2A42 consisting of only 349 parts instead of 578. Unlike the 2A42 it is not gas operated but recoil operated. Unlike the fixed barrel on the 2A42 the barrel moves rearward upon firing. A new design muzzle brake is used in order to retain enough recoil to cycle the weapon. Since the initial recoil impulse is lower the 2A72 can be fitted to lighter vehicles, such as the BTR-80A.\n\n\nThe 2A72 fires the common 30x165mm round of which several types are available. The rate of fire is 330 rpm which is effectively similar to the earlier 2A42, which was hardly used at the higher rate of fire setting. The effective range is 1.5 km versus armored vehicles. The effective range for the high explosive rounds is about 2 km versus infantry, vehicles and aircraft although it has a slant range of 4 km. Compared to 2A42 the accuracy is lower due to the recoil motion of the barrel.",
+     "notes": "The 2A72 is a late Cold War-era 30mm autocannon of Soviet origin. It was developed as a less complex and lighter alternative to the widely used 2A42. Studies revealed that the 2A42 was virtually always used at the low rate of fire setting. By modifying and simplifying the 2A42 design it could be produced at a lower cost and be used for a wider range of applications. The 2A72 is used both as the main armament and as a coaxial weapon for the 100mm 2A70 low-pressure cannon. The 2A72 is a much-simplified design based on the 2A42 consisting of only 349 parts instead of 578. Unlike the 2A42 it is not gas operated but recoil-operated. Unlike the fixed barrel on the 2A42, the barrel moves rearward upon firing. A new design muzzle brake is used in order to retain enough recoil to cycle the weapon. Since the initial recoil impulse is lower the 2A72 can be fitted to lighter vehicles, such as the BTR-80A.",
      "dateOfIntroduction": 1987,
      "countryOfOrigin": "Russia (RUS)",
@@ Line 40: / Line 57: @@
      },
      "images": [
+        "Otr_gun_2a72_p01.jpg",
          "Otr_gun_2a72_v1.jpg",
-         "Otr_gun_2a72_p01.jpg"
+         "2A72_(ZPT99)_(CC).png"
      ],
      "sections": [
@@ Line 51: / Line 69: @@
                      "properties": [
                          {
-                             "name": "Name",
+                             "name": "Alternate Designations",
-                             "value": "2A72 (ZPT99)"
+                             "value": "2A72; ZPT99 (Chinese production);\nZTM-1 (Ukrainian production); \nKBA-2 (Ukrainian production)"
                          },
                          {
                              "name": "Type",
-                             "value": "30mm Automatic Cannon"
+                             "value": "Autocannon"
                          },
                          {
                              "name": "Caliber",
-                             "value": "30mm"
+                             "value": "30 mm"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Manufacturer",
+                            "value": "KBP Instrument Design Bureau"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Design",
+                            "value": "The 2A72 is a much-simplified design based on the 2A42 consisting of only 349 parts instead of 578. Unlike the 2A42 it is not gas operated but recoil-operated. Unlike the fixed barrel on the 2A42, the barrel moves rearward upon firing. A new design muzzle brake is used in order to retain enough recoil to cycle the weapon. Since the initial recoil impulse is lower the 2A72 can be fitted to lighter vehicles, such as the BTR-80A."
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Length Overall",
+                            "value": "3.006 m"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Barrel Length",
+                            "value": "2.416 mm"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Weight",
+                            "value": "84 kg"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Action",
+                            "value": "Recoil operated, electrically powered"
                          },
                          {
@@ Line 68: / Line 110: @@
                          },
                          {
-                             "name": "Maximum Effective Firing Range (Air Targets)",
+                             "name": "Firing Modes",
-                             "value": "4",
+                             "value": "Single shot, 10-round burst, or automatic mode."
-                            "units": "km"
                          },
                          {
-                             "name": "Maximum Effective Firing Range (Ground Targets)",
+                             "name": "Loader Type",
-                             "value": "2",
+                             "value": "Dual-belt feed"
-                            "units": "km"
                          },
                          {
-                             "name": "Maximum Effective Firing Range (Light Armor Vehicles)",
+                             "name": "Fire on the Move",
-                             "value": "1.5",
+                             "value": "Yes"
-                            "units": "km"
                          },
                          {
-                             "name": "Loader Type",
+                             "name": "Muzzle Velocity",
-                             "value": "Dual-belt feed"
+                             "value": "960 - 970 m/s;\n1.120 m/s with APDS"
                          },
                          {
@@ Line 95: / Line 134: @@
                              "value": "+60",
                              "units": "deg"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "name": "Fire on the Move",
-                            "value": "Yes"
                          },
                          {
@@ Line 116: / Line 151: @@
                          },
                          {
-                             "name": "Firing Modes",
+                             "name": "Maximum Effective Firing Range (Air Targets)",
-                             "value": "single shot, 10-round burst, or automatic mode."
+                             "value": "4",
+                            "units": "km"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Maximum Effective Firing Range (Ground Targets)",
+                            "value": "2",
+                            "units": "km"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Maximum Effective Firing Range (Light Armor Vehicles)",
+                            "value": "1.5",
+                            "units": "km"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Feed System",
+                            "value": "Belt fed, twin feed system, selectable feed"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "Platforms",
+                            "value": "The 2A72 is mainly used as a coaxial weapon on the BMP-3 and as main armament for the BTR-80A. Other applications include the BMD-4 and various Chinese combat vehicles."
                          }
                      ]
@@ Line 134: / Line 188: @@
                          {
                              "name": "Caliber",
-                             "value": "30",
+                             "value": "30 mm"
-                            "units": "mm"
                          },
                          {
@@ Line 160: / Line 213: @@
                          {
                              "name": "Note",
-                             "value": "A sub-caliber discarding sabot. No tracer. Penetration: 25mm RHA at flat angle of impact, 1500 m range 25mm thick plate at 60 degree impact, 1500 m"
+                             "value": "The 2A42 fires 30x165 ammunition, a cartridge introduced in the 1970s in the Soviet Union to replace previous 30 mm autocannon cartridges. Other weapons using this size of cartridge case include the 2A38, 2A38M, and 2A72 autocannons for various vehicle, helicopter and air defence applications, as well as numerous single-, dual- and six-barrel naval and air force cannons. The 2A42, 2A38, 2A38M, and 2A72 fire percussion-primed ammunition; the naval and aerial cannons use electrical priming, and therefore their ammunition is not interchangeable with the land-based ammunition types, despite the same cartridge case size. Originally three basic types of ammunition were developed in the Soviet Union for the land-based weapons: high-explosive incendiary, high-explosive fragmentation with tracer, and an armour-piercing ballistic capped with tracer. Later a sub-caliber armour-piercing round was introduced, and today also countries other than Soviet Union/Russia manufacture 30 x 165 percussion-primed ammunition."
                          }
                      ]
@@ Line 177: / Line 230: @@
                          {
                              "name": "Caliber",
-                             "value": "30",
+                             "value": "30 mm"
-                            "units": "mm"
                          },
                          {
@@ Line 211: / Line 263: @@
              ],
              "properties": [
+                {
+                    "name": "",
+                    "value": ""
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "",
+                    "value": ""
+                },
                  {
                      "name": "",
@@ Line 216: / Line 276: @@
                  }
              ]
+        }
+    ],
+    "variants": [
+        {
+            "name": "2A42",
+            "notes": "standard version."
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "2A72",
+            "notes": "lighter simplified variant with a lower number of parts, a longer barrel, and higher muzzle velocity, but also a lower rate of fire."
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ABM-M30M3",
+            "notes": "remote Weapon Station made by Impulse-2, for Uran-9 or different armored vehicles."
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ABM-M30M3 Vikhr",
+            "notes": "another remote weapon station made by Impulse-2."
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "TRT-30",
+            "notes": "remote weapon station."
          }
      ],