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Revolver cannon
DEFA cannon
DEFA cannon in a Mirage III twin mount
Type
Revolver cannon
Place of origin
France
Service history
In service
1954–present
Used by
France, Switzerland, Israel, Italy, South Africa and others.
Production history
Designer
DEFA
Designed
Late 1940s
Manufacturer
CASA, Dassault Aviation, Matra, AEi Systems.
Produced
1954
Specifications
Mass
552: 80 kg (180 lb) 553: 83 kg (183 lb) 554: 85 kg (187 lb)
Length
552: 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 553: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 554: 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
The DEFA cannon (Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armement) is a family of widely used French-made aircraft revolver cannon firing 30 mm caliber NATO standard rounds.
The DEFAcannon (Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armement) is a family of widely used French-made aircraft revolver cannon firing 30 mm caliber...
cannon developed to replace the DEFA 550 series weapons on French military aircraft. Introduced in the late 1980s, the GIAT 30 is a revolver cannon with...
the MK 213, producing the ADEN and DEFA, respectively. Switzerland produced the Oerlikon KCA. The American M39 cannon used the 20 mm version, re-chambered...
5 Straden". GIAT also introduced their version of the design as the DEFAcannon; the two weapons are very similar. The ADEN Mk 5 became the basis for...
century derivative of ADEN, 113mm long variant DEFAcannon – comparable older French design, 113mm long ADEN cannon – comparable older British design, 111mm...
and Singapore. The Israeli Air Force replaced the Mk 12 cannon with the French 30 mm DEFAcannon (a revolver design) in its Skyhawks, while the Republic...
the ADEN cannon and DEFAcannon, although U.S. Apaches use Lightweight 30 mm rounds made with a lighter alloy than brass (ADEN) or steel (DEFA) cases....
There are many types including chain guns, gast guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons. They are being used as military aircraft main guns, naval guns...
lighter cannon built by the same company but with higher recoil GIAT 30 - comparable French design, also at 113mm long, & the longer 150mm DEFAcannon - comparable...
equipped with either a pair of 30 mm autocannon - the French DEFAcannon, or British ADEN cannon. The Jaguar International had the unusual option of overwing...
mm ADEN cannon, a further developed copy of the German Mauser MG 213, was specifically developed to fire mine shells. French 30 mm DEFAcannon, a further...
30 mm) cannon developed for the Luftwaffe, which did not see combat use. The same design inspired the 30mm British ADEN cannon and the French DEFA, but...
combat weight Thrust/weight: 1.2 Armament Guns: 2× 30 mm (1.181 in) DEFAcannon with 125 rpg Hardpoints: 11 with a capacity of 8,000 kg (17,637 lb) +...
exhaust.[citation needed] The Mirage IIIC was armed with twin 30 mm DEFAcannon fitted in the belly with the gun ports under the air intakes. Early production...
several alternative cannons, including the British ADEN cannon, the American M61 Vulcan, and French DEFAcannon, an Oerlikon KCA 30mm cannon was selected for...
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