The 30 mm caliber is a range of autocannon ammunition. It includes the NATO standardized Swiss 30×173mm (STANAG 4624), the Soviet 30×155mmB, 30×165mm and 30×210mmB, the Czechoslovak 30×210mm, the Yugoslav 30×192mm, the British 30×113mmB, and the French 30×150mmB and 30×170mm cartridges.

Aug 23, 2023 · Discover the size difference between a 30 mm projectile and a 50 caliber bullet. Understand their power, effectiveness, and implications in firearms and military technology.

The 30mm x 173mm family includes armor-piercing, anti-personnel, airburst and low cost training ammunition providing enhanced accuracy, penetration and lethality necessary to defeat a spectrum of threats on the battlefield.

The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-style autocannon that is primarily mounted in the United States Air Force's Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems’ has produced more than 100,000,000 30mm GAU-8/A ammunition suite. Not only combat effective, but cost-effective, the PGU-15/B is the lowest cost target practice cartridge of this caliber in the world.

The 30mm x 173 GAU-8/A ammunition was among the most effective ammunition used in Operation Desert Storm with proven performance against all targets, including tanks, armored and light vehicles.

The 30mm x 113 M789 HEDP and the M788 TP are produced with an aluminum cartridge case to ensure safety and reliability and allows for full operability in the 30mm M230 (AV-30) Chain Gun Turret used on the Apache helicopter. M788 is a ballistically matched training round to the M789.

Aug 19, 2023 · Discover the specifications and applications of the 30 mm caliber in firearms. Explore its historical background, military uses, and comparison to other calibers. Learn about the different types of ammunition and projectiles used with the 30 mm caliber, as well as its ballistics and performance.

The 30 mm caliber is a specific size of autocannon ammunition. Such ammunition includes NATO standard 30×173 mm and 30×113 mm B rounds and Soviet 30×165 mm rounds which are widely used around the world.

Details and specs for each bullet caliber include size, type, recoil primer and performance ballistics. Bullet size may vary within a given cartidge, or a cartridge may have a standard bullet size. For example, .308 rifle bullet size varies from about 125 to over 185 grains. Bulllet size for the 9mm Luger cartidge varies from 60 to 160 grains.