Automatic gun 2A38M is intended to destroy air targets at low altitudes (from 200 to 2,000 m) and at a slant range of up to 4,000 m during antiaircraft defense of tank and motorized-rifle regiments as well as to destroy ground targets.
2A38M FEATURES:
- Two barrels firing in turn. It helps to achieve fast rate of fire from 1,950 to 2,500 rds/min;
- Self-contained evaporative barrel cooling system requiring low consumption of drinking water;
- Initial velocity inductive sensor increases accuracy of the automatic gun firing;
- Front position sensor on a signal of which the automatic gun readiness to fire (position of gun mount movable parts) is determined and remaining cartridge counter operates;
- Pyrotechnic charging system with three squibs to remove stoppages of misfire type.
TECHNICAL DATA |
Calibre, mm |
30 |
Number of rifling grooves |
16 |
Muzzle velocity, m/s |
960 |
Rate of fire, rds/min |
1950-2500 |
Weight of automatic gun (less water), kg |
Not over 195 |
Cooling system |
Evaporative |
Coolant |
Drinking water |
Weight of water, kg, max. |
Not over 28 |
Recoil force, kN |
62 |
Length of automatic gun, mm |
3478 |
DC power supply voltage of electric trigger and contactor, V |
24 |
Charging |
Pyrotechnic and manual |
Number of squibs, pc. |
3 |
Fire control |
Remote |
Operating conditions, °Ñ |
±50 |
The 30-mm modernized twin-barrel antiaircraft automatic gun is installed on the air-defense self-propelled system TUNGUSKA ZSU-2C6M. The guns may be installed and used complete with another systems. |
