GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon

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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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GIAT 30M 1
Nexter 30M cannon 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft autocannon
revolver cannon
alsoKnownAs GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon
surface form: GIAT 30M

GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon
surface form: Nexter 30M cannon
ammunitionType 30×150 mm B
barrelConfiguration single-barrel
caliber 30 mm
conflictUsage used in combat operations by French aircraft
countryOfOrigin France
designedFor aircraft
designedForMissionProfile air superiority missions
ground support missions
feedSystem linkless feed
intendedPlatformType modern fighter jet
manufacturer GIAT Industries
Nexter Systems
mechanismType revolver-type
mountingPosition internal gun installation
notableFeature compact design
high muzzle velocity
high reliability
primaryRole air-to-air combat
air-to-ground attack
rateOfFire high rate of fire
successorTo DEFA 30 mm cannon family
usedByCountry France
usedByService French Air Force
surface form: French Air and Space Force

French Navy
usedOnAircraft Dassault Mirage 2000
surface form: Dassault Mirage 2000 series

Dassault Rafale
weaponClass autocannon

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GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon alsoKnownAs GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon
this entity surface form: GIAT 30M
GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon alsoKnownAs GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon
this entity surface form: Nexter 30M cannon
Dassault Rafale armament GIAT 30M 30 mm cannon