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.

The Mk44 Bushmaster II is a 30 mm chain gun manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is a derivative of the 25 mm M242 Bushmaster, and uses 70% of the same parts as the M242 while increasing the firepower by as much as 50% with the 20% increase in caliber size.

The M230 Cannon is a 30 mm (30×113 mm), single-barrel electrically-driven autocannon, using external electrical power (as opposed to recoil or expanding gas generated by the firing cartridge) to cycle the weapon between shots. It was designed and manufactured originally by Hughes Helicopters in Culver City, California. [1] .

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Northrop Grumman recently introduced the first of its kind M230LF Dual Feed Bushmaster Chain Gun. This 30x113mm medium caliber chain gun offers two ammunition feed paths to give operators first round select responses to unmanned aerial threats (C …

The MK30-2/ABM is the new standard for 30mm automatic cannons. The outstanding combination of a high rate of fire and state-of-the-art ammunition technology makes the MK30-2/ABM an uncompromising and reliable weapon system. Within a range up to 3,000 metres the MK30-2/ABM delivers maximum efectiveness against land-, air- and sea targets.

30 mm automatic cannon is designed to destroy lightly armored targets up to 1500 m, sets PTRS, armored equipment and live force the enemy to a distance of 4000 m and air targets flying at low altitudes.

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.

The GAU-8/A 30mm Gatlin gun is installed on the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and the Navy’s Goalkeeper Close-In Weapon System. The GAU-8/A provides a reliable, high-rate-of-fire, combat-proven weapon for close air support and shipboard defense missions.

Developed by General Electric, the 30mm GAU-8 ‘Avenger’ has been the primary weapon of the USAF’s A-10 Thunderbolt II for over 40 years. It is also mounted in the Goalkeeper naval close-in weapon system. The GAU-8 has 7 independent barrels with rotary-locking bolts which are mechanically actuated.