Introduction :
30 mm automatic cannon 2A42 -
• Country of Origin: Soviet Union 🇷🇺
• Caliber: 30mm
• Effective range: 1,500 - 4,000m (when engaging ground targets such as light armoured vehicles is 1,500 m while soft-skinned targets can be engaged out to 4,000 m).
• Description: Installed in a two-person turret on the Sarath mechanised infantry combat vehicle (ICV) and ships.
• Mounted on Famous Vehicles –
o BMP-2
o BMP-3
o T-15 Armata
o Mil Mi-28
o Kamov Ka-50/52
OSV-96 –
• Country of Origin: Russia🇷🇺
• Cartridge: 12.7mm
• Effective range: 2,000m
• Description: The rifle is capable of engaging infantry at a distance of up to 1800 meters and can combat material targets at ranges up to 2500 meters. As an effective anti-sniper weapon, OSV-96 keeps the shooter outside of the effective range of conventional calibers providing a distinct advantage over lower caliber rifles.
• Used By – MARCOS
7.62 mm PKT gun –
• Country of Origin: Soviet Union🇷🇺
• Cartridge: 12.7mm
• Effective range: 1,500m
• Description: Also known as PK Tank. It is a modification of famous machine gun PK. It is modified to be Vehicle Mounted Gun. It has slightly longer barrel length as compared to PK Machine Gun.
• Mounted on Famous Vehicles –
o Arjun🇮🇳,
o Ajeya,
o Bhishma
Ghasha 23 mm aviation gun –
• Country of Origin: Soviet Union🇷🇺
• Caliber: 23mm
• Description: Ghasha is a twin-barreled 23 mm autocannon developed in the Soviet Union, primarily for military aircraft use.
• Mounted on Famous Vehicles –
o Tejas🇮🇳,
o MiG-21,
o MiG-27, and
o Mi-24/35.
12.7 mm air defence gun / NSV Machine Gun –
• Country of Origin: Soviet Union🇷🇺
• Caliber: 12.7 mm
• Effective range: 1500 m vs. air and 2000 m vs. ground targets
• Description: Originally it was designed as a vehicle-mounted machine gun. However, nowadays it is also used as unguided anti-aircraft weapon. An anti-aircraft autocannon, manufactured by OFT which can be mounted on helicopters, besides land and sea applications.
• Mounted on Famous Vehicles –
o T-72,
o T-64 and
o T-80 tanks.
Vidhwansak anti material rifle –
• Country of Origin: India🇮🇳
• Caliber: 14.5mm,12.7mm,20mm
• Effective range: 1,800 m
• Description: An anti-materiel sniper rifle developed by OFT.The Vidhwansak can be easily changed between three calibers (12.7 mm, 14.5 mm and 20 mm) by replacing the barrel, bolt, magazine and scope without any specialized tools.
• Used By – BSF
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