AK-230
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| General Information | |
| Manufacturer country: |
People's Republic of China Soviet Union |
| Development year: | 1959 |
| Production time: | 1960 to 1980 |
| Number of pieces: | about 1750 |
| Weapon Category: | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Overall length: | 2140 mm |
| Pipe length: | 1897 mm |
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| Cadence : | per tube: 1500 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | −12 / + 87 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 360 |
| Turning speed: | 35 ° / s |
| Increase speed: | 24 ° / s |
| Furnishing | |
| Sighting device : | optically Radar type PUS M-104 "Rys" |
The AK-230 is a ship-based Soviet anti-aircraft gun in the 30 × 210 mm B caliber.
development
The AK-230 was the first Soviet anti -aircraft gun in 30 mm caliber and was intended to replace the outdated 25 mm anti-aircraft systems. Development began in the 1950s and was completed in 1969. During development, Osa-class rocket boats and Shershen-class torpedo boats were used as test platforms. By the 1980s, over 1,450 guns were built in the Soviet Union and around 300 in China (known there as the Type 69 ). Almost every Soviet Navy ship built between 1960 and 1980 had an AK-230 system on board. The successor is the AK-630 system.
technology
The AK-230 works on the revolver principle with water-cooled barrels . A PUS M-104 “Rys” radar ( Russian ПУС М-104 “Рысь” , NATO code “Drum Tilt”) usually takes over the fire control. However, the target data can also be provided by a remote-controlled optical fire control device. On many smaller ships, the AK-230 is also used to combat ship targets. So it is the main barrel weapon of the rapid missile delivery service of the Osa class. Each barrel has 500 rounds of ready-to-use ammunition . High-explosive, fragmentation and armor-piercing shells can be fired.
commitment
A selection of classes of ships on which the weapon system was used:
People's Navy of the GDR
- Project 57b Krupny class
- Project 1159 Koni class
- Project 205 Osa class
- Project 206 Shershen class
- Project 1232 Aist class
- Project 1265 Sonya class
- Project 1252 Zhenya class
- Project 266M Natya class
- Project 257D Vanya class
Web links
- AK-230 at Navweaps.com (English)