The GIAT 30 is a series of 30 mm cannon developed to replace the DEFA 550 series weapons on French military aircraft. Introduced in the late 1980s, the GIAT 30 is a revolver cannon with electric ignition and automatic recocking.

The GIAT 30 is a series of 30 mm cannon developed to replace the DEFA 550 series weapons on French military aircraft. Introduced in the late 1980s, the GIAT 30 is a revolver cannon with electric ignition and automatic recocking.

Les GIAT 30 sont une série de canons revolver de calibre 30 mm, développée par Nexter (anciennement Giat Industries) pour remplacer le canon DEFA 30 mm série 550 sur les aéronefs militaires français.

Introduced in the late 1980s, the GIAT 30 is a revolver cannon with electric ignition and automatic recocking. Unlike the DEFA cannon, the revolver chamber is electrically operated, rather than …

The GIAT 30 is a series of 30 mm cannon developed to replace the DEFA 550 series weapons on French military aircraft. Introduced in the late 1980s, the GIAT 30 is a revolver cannon with electric ignition and automatic recocking.

GIAT 30 M791 Caliber: 30 mm Number of main: 1 Barrel length: m Overall length: 2400 m Width: 290 mm Height: 240 mm Weapon weight: 120 kg Number of chambers: 7 Muzzle velocity: 1025 m/s Cadence: variable anti-aircraft mode 1500 - 2500 rounds/min or grounding mode 300 - 600 rpm Method of shooting: dose - limited (lasting 0.5 s or 1 s) - continuous

GIAT 30 是一款由 法國 GIAT 所生產的30毫米 空用機炮，主要用於取代法國軍機上的 DEFA 550系列。 GIAT 30於1980年代後期推出，採用 轉輪式 系統、電子擊發，可靠性及射速比採用 氣動式 的DEFA 550系列機炮為高。

Unlike the DEFA cannon, the M781 is electrically operated rather than gas operated. This increases both reliability and lifetime of the cannon, but also fire rate. There were 2 variants of the GIAT 30 cannon, the M781 and the M791.

Nov 24, 2024 · This shell is lighter than the 30x150mm B round, with a warhead weight of 244 g (8.6 ounces) for the HEI and 270 g (9.5 ounces) for the APHEI-SD. GIAT developers designed the M781 to be lightweight and reduce recoil, but it still has a fairly high recoil for a cannon of its class installed on a helicopter.

The GIAT 30 is a series of 30 mm cannon developed to replace the DEFA 550 series weapons on French military aircraft. Introduced in the late 1980s, the GIAT 30 is a revolver cannon with electric ignition and automatic recocking.