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Cannons for Armored Vehicles

30mm 2A42 Automatic Cannon



Basic Characteristics
Caliber, mm 30
Rate of fire, rds/min
   high 550-800
   low 200-300
Muzzle velocity, m/s 960

The 2A42 cannon is a multipurpose (war materiel, exposed manpower, low-flying targets) small caliber artillery weapon for combat vehicles.

It is intended to equip infantry fighting vehicles (BMP-2), airborne assault vehicles (BMD) and flexible weapon mounts of helicopters (Ka-50, Mi-28).