page_title: ADEN cannon
hierarchical_section_title: ADEN cannon
caption_attribution_description: 30 mm ADEN Mk 4 cannon on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford
context_page_description: The Royal Small Arms Factory ADEN is a 30 mm revolver cannon used on many military aircraft, particularly those of the British Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm. Developed post-World War II primarily to meet British Air Ministry's requirement for increased lethality in aircraft armament, the cannon was fired electrically and is fully automatic once it is loaded.
context_section_description: The Royal Small Arms Factory ADEN is a 30 mm revolver cannon used on many military aircraft, particularly those of the British Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm. Developed post-World War II primarily to meet British Air Ministry's requirement for increased lethality in aircraft armament, the cannon was fired electrically and is fully automatic once it is loaded.
caption: 30mm ADEN Mk 4 on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford
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