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== Abbreviations ==
 
== Abbreviations ==
 
=== Royal Air Force ===
 
=== Royal Air Force ===
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* HE = High Explosive
 
* HE = High Explosive
 
* HEHC = High-Explosive, High-Capacity (Mine shell, aka Minengeschoß)
 
* HEHC = High-Explosive, High-Capacity (Mine shell, aka Minengeschoß)
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=== Swedish Air Force ===
 
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* sk ptr = skarp patron (live cartridge)
 
* sk ptr = skarp patron (live cartridge)
 
* mgr = mingranat (high explosive, high capacity shell)
 
* mgr = mingranat (high explosive, high capacity shell)
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* övnprj = övningsprojectil (practice projectile)
 
* övnprj = övningsprojectil (practice projectile)
 
* ö k sar = ögonblickligt känsligt spetsanslagsrör (instant, sensitive, nose contact fuze)
 
* ö k sar = ögonblickligt känsligt spetsanslagsrör (instant, sensitive, nose contact fuze)
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* TP = Target practice

Revision as of 04:33, 11 October 2021

Msg-info.png This is a user made article on the 30 mm ADEN autocannon. It is WIP with no end.

The ADEN autocannon (acronym for of Armament Development ENfield) is a basically a German 30 mm MK 213 revolver cannon reworked to be produced in British factoriers.

History

Britain, along with the allies, captured the prototypes of the WIP 30 mm MK 213 in Germany at the end of the war and decided to finish the development for their own use. The US developed the gun into the 20 mm FMC T-160 (later redesignated to 20 mm M39) and the French developed it into the 30 mm DEFA series.

The British ADEN was originally more or less just a 1-1 copy of the German 30 mm MK 213, even using the 30×90mm RB cartridge but in the end it entered service with a 30×86mm cartridge (later with the suffix A).

Variants

  • ADEN 30 MM GUN
    • Mk.1 – 1945: ADEN 30 fitted with Mk.1 barrel chambered for the 30 x 86 mm A Low Velocity (LV) cartridge
    • Mk.2 – 1952: ADEN 30 fitted with Mk.2 barrel chambered for the 30 x 86 mm B Low Velocity (LV) cartridge
    • Mk.3 – 1954: ADEN 30 fitted with Mk.3 barrel chambered for the 30 x 111 mm J High Velocity (HV) cartridge
    • Mk.4 – 1957: ADEN 30 fitted with Mk.4 barrel chambered for the 30 x 113 mm B High Velocity (HV) cartridge (export variant)
    • Mk.5 – 198_: ADEN 30 Mk.4 with raised rate of fire up to 1700 rounds per minute
    • Mk.6 – 198_: ADEN 30 Mk.5 with unknown changes
  • ADEN 25 MM GUN
    • Mk.1 – 199_: Improved variant chambered for the 25 x 137 mm NATO STANAG 4173 cartridge (cancelled 1999)

Specifications

[Expand]25-30 mm ADEN autocannon specifications
Variant ADEN 30 Mk.1 ADEN 30 Mk.2 ADEN 30 Mk.3 ADEN 30 Mk.4 ADEN 30 Mk.5 ADEN 30 Mk.6 ADEN 25 Mk.1
Design
Type Single-barrel aircraft autocannon
Action Revolver drum with 5 chambers ?
Operation Gas operation ? ? ?
Cocking-system Pneumatic ? ? ?
Priming Electric
Firing system ? ? ? 24 volts Direct current (DC)
115 volts Alternate current (AC) 		?
Rifling ? ? ? Progressive RH parabolic twist ?
Number of grooves ? ? ? 16 ?
Cartridge 30 mm ADEN
Type A (LV) 		30 mm ADEN
Type B (LV) 		30 mm ADEN
Type J (HV) 		30 mm ADEN/DEFA
Type B (HV) 		25 mm NATO
STANAG 4173
Dimensions
Cartridge dimensions 30 × 86 mm 30 × 86 mm 30 × 111 mm 30 × 113 mm 25 × 137 mm
Max width of gun (complete) ? ? ? 241.3 mm 249.94 mm
Max height of gun (complete) ? ? ? 266.7 mm 246.13 mm
Length of gun (complete) ? ? 1590 mm 1638.3 mm 2284.44 mm
Length of gun (without barrel) ? ? ? ? 789.44 mm
Length of barrel ? ? ? 1080 mm 1495 mm
Weights
Weight of gun (complete) ? ? ? 87.1 kg ? ? 92.1 kg
Weight of gun (without barrel) ? ? ? 75 kg ? ? ?
Weight of barrel ? ? ? 12.25 kg ?
Performance
Recoil load (normal) ? ? ? 22.4 kN ?
Recoil load (max) ? ? ? 31.4 kN ?
Rate of fire (effective) 1,380 rpm 1,600 rpm 1,717 rpm
Rate of fire (minimum) 1,200 rpm 1,500 rpm 1,492 rpm
Rate of fire (maximum) 1,500 rpm 1,700 rpm 1,742 rpm
Effective velocity 604 m/s 790 m/s 790 m/s 985 m/s

Ammunition

30 × 86 mm A (Low Velocity)

30 × 86 mm B (Low Velocity)

30 × 111 mm J (High Velocity)

[Expand]30 × 111 mm J (HV) – explosive shell cartridges
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Designations
RAF designations Cartridge Cartridge, 30mm, Aden gun, Cartridge, 30mm, Aden gun, Cartridge, 30mm, Aden gun,
Projectile HE Mk.3Z HE Mk.5Z HE Mk.6Z
Fuze FP, D.A., No. 933, Mk. 1 FP, D.A., No. 944, Mk. 1 FP, D.A., No. 933, Mk. 1
SAF designations Cartridge 30 mm sk ptr m/55 not in SAF use 30 mm sk ptr m/55
Projectile 30 mm mgr m/55 30 mm mgr m/55
Fuze ö k sar m/55 ö k sar m/55
Specifications
Projectile type HEHC HEHC HEHC
Charge type Torpex 5 (Hexatonal) Torpex 5 (Hexatonal) Torpex 5 (Hexatonal)
Fuze type Nose fuze
Propellant type British NC powder British NC powder ÅKB 106 or NC 1058
Casing type Brass Brass Passivated
Dimensions
Cartridge length 199 mm 200 mm 199 mm
Shell length (total) 115 mm 117 mm 115 mm
Shell length (external) 89 mm 90 mm 89 mm
Casing length 111 mm
Weights
Cartridge weight 438 g 496 g 440 g
Projectile weight 226 g 270 g 220 g
Main charge weight 56 g 48 g 52.5 g
Fuze weight 28 g ? 28 g
Propellant weight 46 g 46.5 g 46 g
Casing weight 166 g 166 g 174 g
Net explosive content of cartridge 102 g 95 g 98.5 g
Net explosive content of projectile 56 g 48 g 52.5 g
Performance
Copper units of pressure 2930 Bar 2930 Bar 2930 Bar
Muzzle velocity 795 m/s (at +20° C) 720 m/s (at +20° C) 795 m/s (at +20° C)
[Expand]30 × 111 mm J (HV) – solid projectile cartridges
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Designations
RAF designations Cartridge not in RAF use Cartridge, 30mm, Aden gun, Cartridge, 30mm, Aden gun,
Projectile P Mk.2Z P Mk.4Z
SAF designations Cartridge 30 mm sk ptr m/55 30 mm sk ptr m/55 30 mm sk ptr m/55
Projectile 30 mm pprj m/55 30 mm övnprj m/55 30 mm övnprj m/55
Specifications
Projectile type APCR-BC TP (Inert HEHC) TP (Inert HEHC)
Core type Tungsten penetrator  Solid metal plug in place of fuze and explosive charge
Propellant type British NC powder British NC powder ÅKB 106
Casing type Brass (early) Passivated (late) Brass Passivated
Dimensions
Cartridge length 199 mm 199 mm 199 mm
Shell length (total) 108 mm 115 mm 115 mm
Shell length (external) 89 mm 89 mm 89 mm
Casing length 111 mm
Weights
Cartridge weight 483 g (early) 491 g (late) 438 g 440 g
Projectile weight 270 g 226 g 220 g
Core weight 150 g 80.5 g
Propellant weight 47 g 46 g 46 g
Casing weight 166 g (early) 174 g (late) 166 g 174 g
Net explosive content of cartridge 47 g 46 g 46 g
Performance
Copper units of pressure 2930 Bar 2930 Bar 2930 Bar
Muzzle velocity 720 m/s (at +20° C) 795 m/s (at +20° C) 795 m/s (at +20° C)

30 × 113 mm B (High Velocity)

[Expand]30 × 113 mm B (HV) – solid projectile cartridges
Cross sections
Designations
US designations Cartridge CARTRIDGE, 30MM
Projectile TP, M788
Fuze
Cartridge
Projectile
Fuze
Specifications
Projectile type
Charge type
Fuze type
Propellant type
Casing type
Dimensions
Cartridge length 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm
Shell length (total)
Shell length (external)
Casing length 113 mm
Weights
Cartridge weight
Projectile weight
Main charge weight
Fuze weight
Propellant weight
Casing weight
Net explosive content of cartridge
Net explosive content of projectile
Performance
Copper units of pressure
Muzzle velocity

Abbreviations

Royal Air Force

  • HE = High Explosive
  • HEHC = High-Explosive, High-Capacity (Mine shell, aka Minengeschoß)
  • AP = Armor Piercing
  • APCR-BC = Armor-Piercing, Composite Rigid, Ballistic Cap
  • P = Practice
  • TP = Target Practice
  • FP = Fuze, Percussion
  • LV = Low Velocity
  • HV = High Velocity

Swedish Air Force

  • sk ptr = skarp patron (live cartridge)
  • mgr = mingranat (high explosive, high capacity shell)
  • pprj = pansarprojektil (armor piercing projectile)
  • övnprj = övningsprojectil (practice projectile)
  • ö k sar = ögonblickligt känsligt spetsanslagsrör (instant, sensitive, nose contact fuze)

US Air Force/Navy

  • TP = Target practice
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