RARDEN

L21A1 RARDEN
TypeAutocannon
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
Used byBritish Armed Forces
Production history
DesignerRoyal Small Arms Factory
Designed1966
Produced1970
Specifications
Mass113 kg (249 lb)
Length3,150 mm (10 ft 4 in)
Barrel length2,430 mm (96 in)
Cartridge30x170 mm KCB
Caliber30 mm
ActionLong recoil
Rate of fire90 rds/min
Muzzle velocity1,070 m/s (3,500 ft/s) HE or 1,175 m/s for APDS
Feed systemManual 3-round clip

The L21A1 RARDEN ("Royal Armament, Research and Development Establishment" and "Enfield") is a British 30 mm autocannon used as a combat vehicle weapon. The Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment (RARDE) and the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF), were part of the Ministry of Defence, at the time.

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