KS-30 Russian 130mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun

KS-30

Towed Gun

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Basic Information

Name

KS-30 Russian 130mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun

Designation

KS-30

Alternate Designation

KS-30

Equipment Type

Towed Gun

Manufacturer

Former Soviet state factories

Date of Introduction

1953

Description

The Soviet 130mm antiaircraft gun KS-30 appeared in the early 1950s. Closely resembling the United States wartime 120mm antiaircraft gun, the KS-30 was used for the home defense forces of the USSR and some other Warsaw Pact countries. It is held in war reserve since it has been replaced by surface-to-air guided missiles. Recognition features are the heavy dual-tire carriage, a firing platform that folds up to a 45-degree angle when the piece is in travel, and the long clean tube without a muzzle brake. The breechblock is of the semiautomatic horizontal sliding wedge type, and the piece is fitted with a power rammer and an automatic fuze setter. Fire control is provided by the PUAZO-30 director and the SON-30 radar. The ammunition is of the fixed-charge, separated type. It is not interchangeable with that of the 130mm field of coastal guns.

Ground Specifications

Crew 15

Mobility Type Towed

Main Weapon 130 mm rifled

Range 13.7 km

System

Alternative Designation KS-30

Type Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun

Caliber 130 mm

Manufacturer Former Soviet state factories

Crew 15 ea

Dimensions

Length 11.52 m

Barrel Length 8.41 m

Width 3.03 m

Height 3.05 m

Weight, Combat 24,900 kg

Weight, Traveling 29,500 kg

Ground Clearance 0.41 m

Main Weapon System

System

Name KS-30

Type Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun

Caliber 130 mm

Bore 130-mm/65-cal, rifled

Elevation -5 deg to 80 deg (-89 mils to 1,422 mils)

Elevation Rate 5 deg (89 mils)/sec

Traverse 360 deg (6,400 mils)

Traverse Rate 15 deg (267 mils)/sec

Breech Type semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge

Maximum Anti-Air Range 20,000 m

Effective Anti-Air Range 13,720 m

Maximum Ground Range 27,000 m

Muzzle Velocity 950 m

Rate of FIre 10-12 rpm, normal

Ammunition

Name INA

Type Fixed Charge Projectile; HE, HE-AP

Caliber 130 mm

Shell Separate loading charge and projectile

Note The ammunition is of the fixed-charge, separated type. It is not interchangeable with that of the 130mm field or coastal guns.

Radar Systems

Fire Control Radar

Name PUAZO-30 director and SON-30 (Fire Can) E/F-band radar Fire Can** is a trailer-mounted gun control radar based on the U.S. World War-II era SCR-584. It is used in conjunction with the PUAZO-6/9 gun director for controlling the 57-mm S-60, 85-mm KS-12 and 100-mm KS-19 anti-aircraft guns. The SON-30 (Fire Can) Radar has a maximum acquisition range of 80 km and a maximum tracking range of 35 km.

Image Sources

Notes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/130_mm_air_defense_gun_KS-30; ;

Details

Country of Origin Russia

Category Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns

Land > Air Defense > Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

11.52 m

Width

3.03 m

Height

3.05 m

Weight

24900 kg

Operators (3)

Russia

Algeria

Vietnam

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