GIAT 30
The GIAT 30 is a series of 30 mm cannon developed to replace the DEFA 550 series weapons on French military aircraft.
| GIAT 30M 791 | |
|---|---|
GIAT 30M 791 cannon for the Dassault Rafale fighter | |
| Type | Revolver cannon |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980s-present |
| Used by | France |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | M 791: 120 kg (260 lb) M 781:65 kg (143 lb) |
| Length | M 791: 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) M 781:1.875 m (6 ft 1.8 in) |
| Width | 290 mm (11 in) |
| Height | 240 mm (9.4 in) |
| Shell | M 791: 30 × 150mm B M 781: 30 x 113mm B |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Action | Seven-chamber revolver |
| Rate of fire | M 791: variable anti-aircraft mode 1500 or 2500 rounds/min or grounding mode 300 or 600 rpm M 781: 750 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,025 m/s (3,360 ft/s) |
Introduced in the late 1980s, the GIAT 30 is a revolver cannon with electric ignition and automatic recocking. Unlike the DEFA cannon, the revolver chamber is electrically operated, rather than gas operated, improving both reliability and rate of fire.
Two versions of the GIAT 30 are offered.
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