AK-630
Sign in to saveThe AK-630 is a Soviet and Russian fully automatic naval, rotary cannon, close-in weapon system. The "630" designation refers to the weapon's six gun barrels and their 30 mm caliber.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- AK-630
- Weapon.image
- AK-630 30 mm naval CIWS gun.JPEG
- Weapon.caption
- One of two AK-630M installations on the former East-German ship
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union, Russia
- Weapon.type
- Close-in weapon systemRotary cannon
- Weapon.is_ranged
- YES
- Weapon.is_explosive
- YES
- Weapon.is_artillery
- YES
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- YES
- Weapon.service
- 1976–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.designer
- Developer:TsKIB SOO (Mikhail Knebelman;Vasily Bakalev (AK-630M1-2))Cannon:KBP Instrument Design Bureau(Vasily Gryazev, Arkady Shipunov)Fire control system:Zavod Topaz (V. P. Yegorov):Vympel MR-123,Vympel-A MR-123/176Ametist Design Bureau:Vympel-AM MR-123-02/MR-123-03,Vympel-AME MR-123-02/176
- Weapon.design_date
- 1963–1973 (AK-630)1983–1989 (1993) (AK-630M1-2)
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Tulamashzavod Gun and Shell Factory Advanced Weapons and Equipment India
- Weapon.production_date
- 1972–present
- Weapon.number
- More than 1000
- Weapon.variants
- AK-630M, AK-630M1;AK-306 (non-CIWS);AK-630M1-2, AK-630M-2 Duet
- Weapon.weight
- Gun Mount: (AK-630) (AK-630M) (AK-630M-2)External nodes: (AK-630)2000 rounds in belt:Fire Control System:? (Vympel MR-123)? (Vympel-A MR-123/176)(Vympel-AM MR-123-02/MR-123-03and Vympel-AME MR-123-02/176) (Laska 5P-10E)
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Design
- Development
- AK-630
- AK-630M
- AK-306
- AK-630M1-2
- AK-630M2
- H/PJ-13
- Kamand
- Comparison with current CIWS
- Operators
- Current operators
- Former operators
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- External links
The AK-630 is a Soviet and Russian fully automatic naval, rotary cannon, close-in weapon system. The "630" designation refers to the weapon's six gun barrels and their 30 mm caliber.
The system is mounted in an enclosed automatic turret and directed by MR-123 fire-control radar and television detection and tracking. The weapon's primary purpose is defense against aircraft and helicopters. As one of the tried-and-true CIWS systems available, effectiveness against anti-ship missiles has been demonstrated over the years in exercises, making it the staple anti-air weapon of most Soviet naval vessels.