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The ”’KS-30”’ is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]130mm [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft]]gun that appeared in the early 1950s,{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/ks-30.htm|title=KS-30 130-mm Towed AA Gun|publisher=Global Security}} closely resembling the German wartime [[12.8 cm FlaK 40]] [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft gun]]. The KS-30 was used for the home defense forces of the USSR and some other [[Warsaw Pact]]countries. Recognition features are the heavy dual-tire carriage, a firing platform which folds up to a 45-degree angle when the piece is in travel, and the long clean tube without a [[muzzle brake]]. The [[breechblock]]is of the [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]]horizontal [[Rifled breech loader#The sliding block|sliding-wedge]]type, and the piece is fitted with a power rammer and an automatic [[fuze setter]]. Fire control is provided by the [[PUAZO-30]] [[Director (military)|director]]and the [[SON-30]]radar. The [[ammunition]]is of the fixed-charge, separated type. It is not interchangeable with that of the 130 mm field guns or the WWII-era naval and coastal guns, but the cartridge case is the same as in 130 mm/58 (5.1″) SM-2-1 (Soviet) and Type 76 (Chinese) naval guns as well as in SM-4-1 coastal gun. The KS-30 is now held in war reserve since it was replaced by surface-to-air guided missiles. |
The ”’KS-30”’ is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]130mm [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft]]gun that appeared in the early 1950s,{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/ks-30.htm|title=KS-30 130-mm Towed AA Gun|publisher=Global Security}} closely resembling the German wartime [[12.8 cm FlaK 40]] [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft gun]]. The KS-30 was used for the home defense forces of the USSR and some other [[Warsaw Pact]]countries. Recognition features are the heavy dual-tire carriage, a firing platform which folds up to a 45-degree angle when the piece is in travel, and the long clean tube without a [[muzzle brake]]. The [[breechblock]]is of the [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]]horizontal [[Rifled breech loader#The sliding block|sliding-wedge]]type, and the piece is fitted with a power rammer and an automatic [[fuze setter]]. Fire control is provided by the [[PUAZO-30]] [[Director (military)|director]]and the [[SON-30]]radar. The [[ammunition]]is of the fixed-charge, separated type. It is not interchangeable with that of the 130 mm field guns or the WWII-era naval and coastal guns, but the cartridge case is the same as in 130 mm/58 (5.1″) SM-2-1 (Soviet) and Type 76 (Chinese) naval guns as well as in SM-4-1 coastal gun. The KS-30 is now held in war reserve since it was replaced by surface-to-air guided missiles. |
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 6 February 2025
Anti-aircraft gun
The KS-30 is a Soviet 130mm anti-aircraft gun that appeared in the early 1950s,[2] closely resembling the German wartime 12.8 cm FlaK 40 anti-aircraft gun. The KS-30 was used for the home defense forces of the USSR and some other Warsaw Pact countries. Recognition features are the heavy dual-tire carriage, a firing platform which folds up to a 45-degree angle when the piece is in travel, and the long clean tube without a muzzle brake. The breechblock is of the semi-automatic horizontal sliding-wedge type, and the piece is fitted with a power rammer and an automatic fuze setter. Fire control is provided by the PUAZO-30 director and the SON-30 radar. The ammunition is of the fixed-charge, separated type. It is not interchangeable with that of the 130 mm field guns or the WWII-era naval and coastal guns, but the cartridge case is the same as in 130 mm/58 (5.1″) SM-2-1 (Soviet) and Type 76 (Chinese) naval guns as well as in SM-4-1 coastal gun. The KS-30 is now held in war reserve since it was replaced by surface-to-air guided missiles.
