DEFA 552 (30 mm)
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Description
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Vehicles equipped with this weapon
- Etendard IVM (Suspended)
- ◄G.91 R/3
- G.91 YS
- Mystere IVA
- Super Mystere B2
General info
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Available ammunition
- Default: AP · HEI-T
- Air targets: HEF-I · HEI-T
- Ground targets: AP · HEI-T · AP
- Stealth: AP · HEF-I
| Penetration statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
| Default | 47 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Air targets | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ground targets | 47 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Stealth | 47 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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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
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Media
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DEFA 552 (30 mm), Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz
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See also
- Related development
External links
| 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) |
