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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GIAT 30M | 1 |
| Nexter 30M cannon | 1 |
Statements (31)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GIAT 30M
this entity surface form:
Nexter 30M cannon