Families of 30x165mm AD ammunition were developed within the framework of developing of world famous, advanced, whole new generation of medium-calibre cannon based weapon systems for ship borne AD weapon system, for modern combat aircraft, for many types of IFVs/APCs, self-propelled AD systems, as well as for attack helicopters. The main differences between ammunition families for ship borne, aircraft and vehicle mounted cannons is in implemented type of gun primer, type of cartridge case surface coating and fuzes type. Spectrum of fighter aircraft where GSh-301 aircraft gun is used is a broad, included are the members of the MiG-29 family, MiG-23/27 and Su-27 family. This ammunition family can also be used with Mi-24P helicopter gunship, which have hull starboard built-in GSh-301 double-barrelled gun. |