GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon
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The GSh-30-2 is a Soviet/Russian twin-barrel 30 mm autocannon widely used on ground-attack aircraft for high-rate, close air support firepower.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon canonical | 1 |
| Gryazev-Shipunov 30 mm twin-barrel cannon | 1 |
| Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 30 mm cannon | 1 |
| Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3192634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon Context triple: [Sukhoi Su-25, armament, GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon]
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A.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
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B.
GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon
The GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon is a French single-barrel, revolver-type aircraft autocannon known for its high rate of fire and use on modern fighter jets such as the Dassault Rafale.
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C.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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D.
Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
The Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is a German-made, radar-guided, armored air-defense vehicle equipped with twin 35 mm cannons designed to protect ground forces from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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E.
L30 120 mm tank gun
The L30 120 mm tank gun is a British rifled main battle tank cannon used primarily on later variants of the Challenger series, known for its high accuracy and compatibility with separate-loading ammunition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon Target entity description: The GSh-30-2 is a Soviet/Russian twin-barrel 30 mm autocannon widely used on ground-attack aircraft for high-rate, close air support firepower.
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A.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
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B.
GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon
The GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon is a French single-barrel, revolver-type aircraft autocannon known for its high rate of fire and use on modern fighter jets such as the Dassault Rafale.
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C.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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D.
Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
The Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is a German-made, radar-guided, armored air-defense vehicle equipped with twin 35 mm cannons designed to protect ground forces from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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E.
L30 120 mm tank gun
The L30 120 mm tank gun is a British rifled main battle tank cannon used primarily on later variants of the Challenger series, known for its high accuracy and compatibility with separate-loading ammunition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft cannon
ⓘ
autocannon ⓘ |
| ammunition | 30×165 mm ⓘ |
| barrelConfiguration | twin-barrel ⓘ |
| caliber | 30 mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor |
close-range firepower
ⓘ
high rate of fire ⓘ |
| designer |
Arkady Shipunov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasily Gryazev ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau ⓘ |
| mounting |
gun pod
ⓘ
internal fixed gun ⓘ |
| namingConvention |
GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gryazev-Shipunov 30 mm twin-barrel cannon
|
| natoReportingName |
GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2
|
| numberOfBarrels | 2 ⓘ |
| operation | gas-operated ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
close air support
ⓘ
ground attack ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 3000 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| role | air-to-ground weapon ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1970s ⓘ |
| typicalInstallation |
fuselage side-mounted gun pack
ⓘ
under-fuselage gun pack ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Aerospace Forces
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ Warsaw Pact air defense system ⓘ
surface form:
Warsaw Pact air forces
various export customers ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First Chechen War
ⓘ
Second Chechen War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
MiG-27
ⓘ
MiG-27 ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-27D
MiG-27K ⓘ MiG-27 ⓘ
surface form:
MiG-27M
Su-17 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-17M4
Su-17 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-20
Su-22 ⓘ Su-22 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-22M4
Sukhoi Su-24 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-24
Sukhoi Su-24 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-24M
Sukhoi Su-25 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-25
Sukhoi Su-25 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-25K
Sukhoi Su-25 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-25T
Su-39 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-25TM
Sukhoi Su-25 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-25UB
Sukhoi Su-25 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-25UBK
Sukhoi Su‑34 ⓘ
surface form:
Su-34
Su-39 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon Description of subject: The GSh-30-2 is a Soviet/Russian twin-barrel 30 mm autocannon widely used on ground-attack aircraft for high-rate, close air support firepower.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 30 mm cannon
subject surface form:
GSh-30-2
this entity surface form:
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2
subject surface form:
GSh-30-2
this entity surface form:
Gryazev-Shipunov 30 mm twin-barrel cannon