- is
referred to as a "rotary
autocannon" or
occasionally "rotary cannon", for
short (particularly on aircraft).
Autocannons are
heavy weapons that are unsuitable...
-
Autocannons are
automatic guns with
calibers of 20
millimeters (0.79 in) to 60
millimeters (2.4 in).
There are many types,
including chain guns, gast...
- of
three YP-59s and the
single XP-59
armed with twin nose-mounted M10
autocannons, a
slightly updated and
refined version of the M4. Production-model P-59s...
- The
Oerlikon 20 mm
cannon is a
series of
autocannons based on an
original German Becker Type M2 20 mm
cannon design that
appeared very
early in World...
- BMPT are the two 30 mm 2A42
autocannons. A
total of 850
rounds of ready-to-use
ammunition can be carried.
These twin
autocannons have a
combined fire rate...
-
caliber range from anti-materiel
rifles and anti-tank
rifles to
aircraft autocannons and anti-aircraft guns.
Twenty millimeter caliber weapons are generally...
-
replace previous 30 mm
autocannon cartridges.
Other weapons using this size of
cartridge case
include the 2A38, 2A38M, and 2A72
autocannons for
various vehicle...
- self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), the ZSU-57-2, was
armed with two 57 mm
autocannons; it was
aimed optically using a
basic tracking and lead
calculating system...
- 11,000
units sold worldwide, it is one of the most
successful modern autocannons.
Unlike most
automatic firearms, the M242 does not
depend on gas or recoil...
- with ZU-23-2
autocannons have also been
frequently emplo****
against moving ground targets.
During the
Yemeni Civil War, ZU-23-2
autocannons are said to...
