• Source: Oerlikon KCA

The Oerlikon KCA is a Swiss 30 mm (1.181 in) gas-operated single-barrel revolver cannon developed for aircraft use. Its most noticeable use was on the JA 37 Viggen fighter mounted in a conformal pod as the akan m/75. The KCA fires a 30 mm × 173 mm (1.181 in × 6.811 in) shell that is 50% heavier than the NATO standard ammunition used on ADEN and DEFA cannon. It can fire up to 1350 rounds per minute at a muzzle velocity of 1030 m/s, with an effective range of 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
A modified version of the KCA cannon is still in use as the main armament of the Skyranger 30 short range air defence system.




See also


VENOM 30 mm – British 173mm long variant
GIAT 30 - comparable French design, 150mm & 113mm long
VENOM LR 30 mm – British 21st century derivative of ADEN, 113mm long variant
DEFA cannon – comparable older French design, 113mm long
ADEN cannon – comparable older British design, 111mm
Mauser BK-27 – comparable German design, 27×145mm
R-23 cannon – comparable Russian design, 23×260mm (telescoped)
M39 cannon – comparable older US design, 20×102mm




References


Media related to Oerlikon KCA at Wikimedia Commons

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Saab 37 Viggen
• Kaliber 30 mm
• Oerlikon KCA
• Revolver cannon
• Rheinmetall Air Defence
• Mauser BK-27
• Skyranger 30
• VENOM LR 30 mm gun
• M39 cannon
• ADEN cannon
• DEFA cannon
• List of active equipment of the German Air Force