AK-630
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | AK-630 |
| Manufacturer country: |
Soviet Union Russia |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Tulski Oruscheiny Zavod |
| Development year: | 1963 |
| Start of production: | 1976 |
| Number of pieces: | 1150 |
| Model variants: | AK-630 AK-306 |
| Weapon Category: | Close-range defense system |
| Team: | 1 operator |
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| Cadence : | 1,500-5,000 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | −12 to 88 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 360 |
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| Sighting device : | Optical radar MR-123 Wympel |
The AK-630 is a ship-based Russian short-range anti-aircraft defense system in the 30 × 165 mm caliber .
development
With the growing importance of anti-ship missiles in the 1970s, a new, powerful system was required that could effectively combat them. The now outdated AK-230 system was also to be replaced. Development began in 1963, the testing phase lasted until 1966. The official introduction took place on January 6, 1976; two years later the system was mass-produced. In 1983 it was decided to modify the system to the AK-630M1-2. The combat strength was increased by an additional cannon.
In 1980 a smaller version was introduced with the AK-306 , which was adapted for use on small ships. However, this variant only has an optical target system and cannot be coupled with a radar .
In addition to Russia , the system is currently used in Bulgaria , the People's Republic of China , Poland , Croatia , India and Romania .
technology
The core of the AK-630 system is the jacketed 30 mm Gatling gun of the Grjasew-Schipunow GSch-6-30 type . This offers a very high cadence , which significantly increases the firepower of the system compared to the older AK-230.
The AK-630 is fully integrated into the A-213 Wympel-A self-defense system. The AK-630 delivers the required target data with radar and TV cameras, whereby the range of the TV system against air targets is about 7 km. Usually one radar controls two AK-630s. The target fight is fully automatic, with a technician usually monitoring the system. The cannon fires either high explosive (HE) or fragmentation projectiles (HE-FRAG).
variants
- AK-630 : initial version, introduced in 1976.
- AK-630M : Improved version, introduced in 1979.
- AK-630M-2 : Version with two Gatling cannons on top of each other.
- AK-306 : Reduced version with an optical target system.
commitment
The system is used on the following types of ships, among others:
- Grisha class
- Kashin class
- Kashin Mod class
- Kriwak class
- Parchim class
- Pauk class
- Pomornik class
- Slava class
- Tarantul class
- Udaloy class
photos
AK-630 on the Minsk
Details
from above
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e E. R. Hooton: Jane's Naval Weapon Systems . Jane's Information Group , Alexandria , Virginia , United States 2001, ISBN 0-7106-0893-4 , pp. 568 ff . (English: Jane's Naval Weapon Systems .).