Shipunov 2A42

The 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42, also known as the Shipunov 2A42, is a Soviet/Russian 30 mm automatic cannon. The 30 mm 2A42 cannon has a dual feed. One is for HE-T and the other for AP-T rounds. The gunner can select one of two rates of full automatic fire, low at 200 to 300 rds/min and high at 550 rds/min. According to the manufacturer, effective range when engaging ground targets such as light armoured vehicles is 1,500 m while soft-skinned targets can be engaged out to 2,500 m. Air targets can be engaged flying at low altitudes of up to 2,000 m at subsonic speeds and up to a slant range of 2,500 m.
*Shipunov 2A72 automatic cannon - Is a late Cold War era 30mm autocannon of Soviet origin. It was developed as a less complex and lighter alternative to the widely used 2A42. Studies revealed that the 2A42 was virtually always used at the low rate of fire setting. By modifying and simplifying the 2A42 design it could be produced at lower cost and be used for a wider range of applications. The 2A72 is used both as main armament and as a coaxial weapon for the 100mm 2A70 low pressure cannon.
*ZTM-1 - Ukrainian 2A72.
*KBA-2 - Upgraded ZTM-1.
*ZPT-99 - Chinese 2A72 & ZTM-1.
== 2A42 Specifications ==
*Length: 3,027 mm
*Weight: 115 kg
*Rate of fire (sustained): 300 r/min
*Rate of fire (max): 600 r/min
*Armor penetration (60° sloping at 1,000 m): 18mm – 25 mm
*Muzzle velocity : 880 m/s (AP-T) - 1,120 m/s (APDS)
*Effective range 
**Light armor: 1,500 m
**Air targets: 3,000 m
**Ground: 2,500 m
*Type: Twin feed, gas operated mechanism
*Calibre: 30 x 165 mm
*Ammunition: APDS, AP-T, HE, HEI, HE-T, HETP-T, TP
The Shipunov 2A42 and 2A72 automatic cannon can be seen in the following films, video games, and television series used by the following actors:
=== Film ===
Title 	Actor	Character 	Note 	Date
Cargo 300 (Gruz 300) 	 	Soviet troops 	Mounted on BMP-2 	1989
White Crows (Belye vorony) 	 	Soviet troops 	Mounted on BMP-2 	1989
Afghan Breakdown 	 	Soviet troops 	Mounted on BMP-2 	1991
Black Shark (Chyornaya akula) 	 	Soviet soldiers 	Mounted on Ka-50 Chyornaya akula helicopter 	1993
War (Voyna) 	 	Russian soldiers	Mounted on BMP-2 	2002
He Will Be Left Behind (Arxada qalmis gelecek)	 	 	mounted on the BMP-2, Seen during the archive footage	2005
9th Company 	 	Soviet soldiers 	Mounted on BMP-2 	2005
22 Minutes (22 minuty) 	 	 	Mounted on Russian Ka-52 helicopter 	2014
Pasukan Garuda: I Leave My Heart in Lebanon 	 	 	2A72; Mounted on BTR-80A 	2016
=== Television ===
Title 	Actor	Character 	Note 	Date
Stormgate	 	Russian Army soldiers	Mounted on BMD-2	2006
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Referred as	Notation 	Date
Steel Beasts 	 	Mounted on BMD-2, BMP-2, & BMP-3, unusable 	2001
Ghost Recon 	 	Mounted on BMP-2 	2001
Conflict: Desert Storm 	 	Mounted on BMP-2 	2002
Battlefield 2 	 	Mounted on BTR-90, BMP-3, and Mi-28 Havoc 	2005
Project Reality 	 	Mounted on BTR-80A, MT-LB 6MB, BMP-2, BMP-2M, BMP-3, & Mi-28 Havoc	2005
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 	 	Mounted on Mi-28 Havoc, unusable 	2006
Alliance of Valiant Arms 	 	Mounted on BMP-3, unusable 	2007
ArmA: Armed Assault 	 	Mounted on BMP-2 	2007
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men 	 	Mounted on BTR-90 	2007
World in Conflict 	 	Mounted on BMP-2 and Mi-28 Havoc 	2007
ArmA II 	 	Mounted on GAZ Vodnik, BTR-90, BMP-2, and Ka-52 Hokum-B 	2009
Splinter Cell: Conviction 	 	Mounted on BTR-90 	2010
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon 	 	Mounted on BMP-2 (unusable) and Ka-50 Hokum 	2011
Battlefield 3 	 	Mounted on BMP-2M, BTR-90, and Mi-28 Havoc 	2011
Battlefield Play4Free 	 	Mounted on BTR-90 and Mi-28 Havoc 	2011
Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops 	 	Mounted on Mi-28 Havoc, unusable 	2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 	 	Mounted on BTR-80A and Mi-28 Havoc 	2011
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier 	 	Mounted on BTR-90, unusable 	2012
Arctic Combat 	 	Mounted on Mi-28 Havoc, unusable 	2012
Battlefield 4 	 	Mounted on BTR-90 and Mi-28 Havoc 	2013
Squad 	 	2A42 and 2A72 variants 	2015
Call to Arms 	 	2A42 & 2A72 	2018
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown 	 	on low-detail BTR-90 	2019
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 	 	Mounted on BTR-80 	2019
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2	 	Mounted on BTR-80 	2021
Gunner, HEAT, PC! 	 	BMP-2 primary armament 	2022
=== Anime ===
Title 	Character	Note 	Date
Resident Evil: Damnation	 	Mounted on BMP-3	2012
==See Also==
* KBP Instrument Design Bureau - A list of all firearms manufactured by KBP Instrument Design Bureau.
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