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AK-630

Naval Vessels And Torpedoes

The AK-630 is a Soviet and Russian fully automatic naval rotary cannon built as a close-in weapon system. Its designation refers to the weapon's six gun barrels, each of 30mm caliber. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
30mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Close-in weapon system 1
Introduced Year
1976 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Howitzer / Artillery 1
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Source Wikipedia: AK-630

Used In

Source Wikipedia: AK-630
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Manufactured By

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Source Wikidata: AK-630
Sources
1. Wikipedia: AK-630
  • Infobox, type
    Close-in weapon system
  • Infobox: service
    1976-present
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Lead and body text
    The "630" designation refers to the weapon's six gun barrels and their 30 mm caliber.
  • Lead section
    The "630" designation refers to the weapon's six gun barrels and their 30 mm caliber.
  • Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Article text
    Once operational, the system was rapidly adopted and installed in every new Soviet warship (from mine-hunters to aircraft carriers) with up to eight units on larger vessels; hundreds have been produced in total.
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Article text
    During the Russo-Ukrainian War, the AK-630 was installed on trucks.
  • In Group: Naval Guns, Lead sentence
    The AK-630 is a Soviet and Russian fully automatic naval, rotary cannon, close-in weapon system.
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2. Wikidata: AK-630
Wikidata Q294067, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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