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.
| 130 mm air defense gun KS-30 | |
|---|---|
 130-mm anti-aircraft gun KS-30 | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Cold War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 24,900 kg (54,900 lb) |
| Length | 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in) |
| Barrel length | 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 15[1] |
| Shell | 130x1024mm R Separate loading charge and projectile |
| Caliber | 130 mm (5.1 in) |
| Breech | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Elevation | −5°/+80 |
| Traverse | 360°[1] |
| Rate of fire | 10-12 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,050 m/s (3,400 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | Horizontal: 27 km (17 mi) Vertical: 13.7 km (8.5 mi)[1] |
Comparable weapons edit
- 12.8 cm FlaK 40 - Nazi Germany
- 120 mm M1 gun - United States
See also edit
- 100 mm air defense gun KS-19 - contemporary and complementary weapons system
- 85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K) - previous generation Soviet AA-gun, much more known
- 152 mm air defense gun KM-52 - 152 mm anti-aircraft gun developed from the KS-30
References edit
- ^ a b c Foss, Christopher (1977). Jane's pocket book of towed artillery. New York: Collier. p. 259. ISBN 0020806000. OCLC 911907988.
- ^ "KS-30 130-mm Towed AA Gun". Global Security.