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AK-230
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| AK-230 | |
|---|---|
 AK-230 mounted on Finnish minelayer Keihässalmi | |
| Type | CIWS |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1969-1990s |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1956 |
| Manufacturer | Tulamashzavod |
| Produced | 1959-1984 |
| No. built | 1750 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
|
| Length | 2.140 m (7.02 ft) |
| Barrel length | 1.897 m (6.22 ft) |
| Width | 2.1 m (6.9 ft) |
| Height | 1.46 m (4.8 ft) |
| Crew | 2 (remote) |
| Cartridge | 30x210mmB |
| Cartridge weight | 1.07 kg (2.4 lb) to 1.13 kg (2.5 lb) |
| Caliber | 30mm |
| Barrels | 2 |
| Action | Gas-operated revolver cannon |
| Rate of fire | 1000 rpm (per barrel) |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,050 m/s (3,400 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range |
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| Feed system | 500-round belt |
The AK-230 is a Soviet radar-controlled 30mm naval anti-aircraft autocannon. It is mounted in an enclosed automatic turret and directed by radar. The AK-230 is widely used,[1] mounted on large warships as well as small craft. About 1450 guns were produced in the USSR, and about 300 were produced in China as the Type 69. It was succeeded by the more powerful AK-630 from the mid-to-late 1970s.
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