Difference between revisions of "DEFA 552 (30 mm)"

Latest revision as of 19:47, 14 March 2024

Description

Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Jet fighters
G.91	◄G.91 R/3 (Suspended) · G.91 Y · G.91 YS
Mystere	Mystere IVA · Mystere IVA
Vautour	S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late)
Super Mystere	Super Mystere B2 · ␙Super Mystere B2 · Sambad · Sa'ar
Strike aircraft	A-4E Early (M) · A-4H · Etendard IVM (Suspended)

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

Default: API-T · HEI · HEF
Air targets: HEF · HEI · HEF · HEI · API-T
Ground targets: HEI · API-T · API-T · API-T
Stealth: HEF · HEI

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEI	4	4	4	4	4	4
HEF	4	4	3	3	3	3
API-T	35	32	21	13	8	5

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
HEI	820	0.24	0.2	0.1	85	79°	80°	81°
HEF	820	0.24	0.2	0.1	47.6	79°	80°	81°
API-T	760	0.28	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Good penetration against tanks
Short bursts are enough to destroy enemy planes
Hits almost always result in critical damage
Guns don't overheat
No delay when shooting with miniguns
Very high rate of fire

Cons:

Very limited ammunition
Good trigger control required
Doesn't immediately stop firing

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Images

DEFA 552 (30 mm), Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz

External links

[Wikipedia] DEFA cannon

Germany aircraft cannons
15 mm	MG 151
20 mm	MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M
27 mm	Mauser BK27
30 mm	Hispano HS 825 · MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108
37 mm	BK 3.7
50 mm	BK 5 · Mk.214a
75 mm	BK 7.5
	Foreign:
20 mm	Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR) · NR-23 ^(USSR) · VYa-23 ^(USSR)
30 mm	DEFA 552 ^(France) · GSh-30-1 ^(USSR) · GSh-30-2K ^(USSR) · NR-30 ^(USSR)
37 mm	N-37D ^(USSR)

Italy aircraft cannons
20 mm	TM197B
30 mm	Hispano HS 825
37 mm	Breda Model 39 37/54
102 mm	102/35 mod 14
	Foreign:
20 mm	B-20E ^(USSR) · B-20M ^(USSR) · B-20S ^(USSR) · Hispano 404 ^(France) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · MG 151 ^(Germany) · MG FF ^(Germany) · MG FF/M ^(Germany) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR) · NR-23 ^(USSR) · NS-23 ^(USSR)
27 mm	Akan m/85 ^(Sweden) · Mauser BK27 ^(Germany)
30 mm	DEFA 552 ^(France) · GSh-30-1 ^(USSR) · GSh-30-2K ^(USSR) · MK 103 ^(Germany) · MK 108 ^(Germany) · NR-30 ^(USSR)
37 mm	BK 3.7 ^(Germany) · N-37 ^(USSR) · N-37D ^(USSR)

France aircraft cannons
20 mm	GIAT M.621 · Hispano 404 · Hispano HS.9 · M50
30 mm	DEFA 541 · DEFA 551 · DEFA 552 · DEFA 552A · DEFA 553 · DEFA 554 · GIAT M781
	Foreign:
20 mm	AN/M2 ^(USA) · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 ^(USA) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M3 ^(USA) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M39A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · MG 151 ^(Germany) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
30 mm	ADEN ^(Britain)
37 mm	M4 ^(USA) · M10 ^(USA) · NS-37 ^(USSR)

Israel aircraft cannons
20 mm	GIAT M.621 ^(France) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M50 ^(France) · M61A1 ^(USA) · M195 ^(USA) · M197 ^(USA) · MG 151 ^(Germany) · Mk 11 mod 5 ^(USA)
30 mm	DEFA 551 ^(France) · DEFA 552 ^(France) · DEFA 552A ^(France) · DEFA 553 ^(France) · M230E-1 ^(USA)
40 mm	M129 ^(USA)

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-* {{Specs-Link|etndard_4m|short}}
-* {{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_r3|short}}
+{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
-* {{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_ys|short}}
-* {{Specs-Link|md_460|short}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}
+{{Navigation-Line|G.91}}{{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_r3}}&nbsp;(Suspended){{-}}{{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_y}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_ys}}
+{{Navigation-Line|Mystere}}{{Specs-Link|md_454_mystere_4a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|md_454_mystere_4a_iaf}}
+{{Navigation-Line|Vautour}}{{Specs-Link|so_4050_vautour_2n_late}}
+{{Navigation-Line|Super Mystere}}{{Specs-Link|md_460}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|md_460_yt_cup_2019}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|md_460_sambad}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|md_460_saar}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|a_4e_early_iaf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|a_4h}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|etndard_4m}}&nbsp;(Suspended)
+{{Navigation-End}}
 == General info ==
@@ Line 13: / Line 21: @@
 === Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+<!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
+* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
+* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
+* '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
+* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEI, HEF, API-T}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
-*
+* Good penetration against tanks
+* Short bursts are enough to destroy enemy planes
+* Hits almost always result in critical damage
+* Guns don't overheat
+* No delay when shooting with miniguns
+* Very high rate of fire
 '''Cons:'''
-*
+* Very limited ammunition
+* Good trigger control required
+* Doesn't immediately stop firing
 == History ==
@@ Line 34: / Line 59: @@
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
+;Images
+<gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="150">
+Image:DEFA 552 (30 mm).jpg|<small>DEFA 552 (30 mm), Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz</small>
+</gallery>
 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
+;Related development
+* [[DEFA 551 (30 mm)]]
+* [[DEFA 552A (30 mm)]]
 == External links ==
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
+* ''other literature.'' -->
-* ''other literature.''
+* [[wikipedia:DEFA_cannon|[Wikipedia] DEFA cannon]]
 {{Germany aircraft cannons}}
 {{Italy aircraft cannons}}
 {{France aircraft cannons}}
+{{Israel aircraft cannons}}
 [[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

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