130 mm air defense gun KS-30
| 130 mm air defense gun KS-30 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1955−1962 (Soviet Union) |
| Used by | See users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | M. N. Loginov |
| Designed | 1946−1954 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
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| Length | 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in) (traveling) |
| Barrel length | 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 3 m (9.8 ft) (traveling) |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) (traveling) |
| Crew | 15−20 |
| Shell |
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| Caliber | 130 mm (5.1 in) |
| Breech | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydraulic |
| Elevation | −5°/+80 |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 10−12 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 970 m/s (3,200 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) |
| Maximum firing range |
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| References | |
The KS-30 is a Soviet 130 mm (5.1 in) L/65 caliber anti-aircraft gun first introduced into Soviet service in 1955. An interim design intended to provide medium-altitude air defense of strategic infrastructure, it was used until 1960−1962, when they were phased out in favor of surface-to-air missiles, but several were retained in strategic reserve as late as of 1988.
The gun saw service in the Vietnam War, Iran-Iraq War, and Gulf War, remaining in service in Iraq and Vietnam as late as 2002.