L30A1 gun mounted in the turret of a Challenger 2 tank
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Service history
In service
1998–present
Used by
British Army Royal Army of Oman Ukrainian Ground Forces
Wars
Iraq War Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designer
Royal Ordnance Factory, Nottingham
Designed
1989
Manufacturer
Royal Ordnance Factory
Specifications
Mass
1,805 kg (3,979 lb) (barrel with thermal sleeve)
Barrel length
55 calibres (6.6 m (22 ft))
Calibre
120 mm (4.7 in)
Muzzle velocity
L27A1 APFSDS: 1,650 m/s (5,400 ft/s)[1][dubious – discuss] L31A7 HESH: 670 m/s (2,200 ft/s)[1]
The L30A1, officially designated Gun, 120 mm, Tank L30,is a British-designed 120 mm rifled tank gun, installed in the turrets of Challenger 2 main battle tanks. It is an improved production model of the Royal Ordnance L11 series of rifled tank guns. Challenger 2 tanks and their L30A1 guns are operated by the British and Omani armies. In 2023, L30A1 armed Challenger 2 tanks supplied by the British were delivered to Ukraine.[2][3]
^ ab"120mm Royal Ordnance L30".
^"British Army - Challenger 2 Tank - Main Battle Tank - MBT - The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps - Armed Forces - a4a7". www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^Baroness Goldie (20 March 2023). "Ukraine: Ammunition Question for Ministry of Defence". UK Parliament 2023.
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