M621
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | M621 |
| Country of operation: | France |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Nexter Systems |
| Manufacturer country: | France |
| Weapon Category: | Automatic cannon |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 2207 mm |
| Total height: | 245 mm |
| Total width: | 202 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 45.5 kg |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 20 × 102 mm |
| Ammunition supply : | Ammunition belt |
| Cadence : | 800 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Single & continuous fire |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
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The M621 is an automatic cannon of the French arms manufacturer Nexter Systems in caliber 20 mm and is mostly used as a helicopter, ship -board weapon or as a remote control weapon platform on various ships and land vehicles, in the fight against ground and air targets, as a fire support as well as fighting in built-up area.
General
The automatic cannon was developed by the predecessor company, the state-owned Giat Industries (Groupement Industriel de l'Armement Terrestre).
The Federal Office for equipment, information technology and use of the Armed Forces , commissioned in 2020, the manufacturer of the delivery of seven weapons systems in order to try to autonomous combat vehicles. Delivery is scheduled for July 30, 2020.
Among other things, a variant of the M621 is used in the French version of the Eurocopter Tiger .
The GIAT 30 is a structurally identical 30 mm version .
Versions
- 15A : On-board cannon for ships
- ARX20 : remote controlled weapons platform
- CP20 : lafettierte version for boats and land vehicles
- NARWHAL : remote-controlled ship cannon
- NC621 : Version for underwing mounting in the weapon pod
- SH20 : Version for a Door gunner
- THL20 : helicopter on- board cannon