The 23×115mm round is used in Soviet (USSR)/Russian/CIS aircraft autocannon.
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Although superseded by the 30×165mm round the Russian Air Force still uses it in the GSh-23L (in the aircraft's tail turrets and in the UPK-23-250 gun pod) and the GSh-6-23 (in the Su-24). This round still serves in many countries and is widely available. The projectile weight is 175 grams.
23×115mm | ||||||||
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Type | Autocannon, Antiaircraft | |||||||
Place of origin | Soviet Union | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
In service | c.1944-present | |||||||
Used by | USSR, various former Eastern Bloc countries | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | OKB-16 | |||||||
Designed | 1943 | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | 14.5×114mm | |||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottlenecked | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 23 mm (0.91 in) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 24 mm (0.94 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 26.26 mm (1.034 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 26.95 mm (1.061 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 26.95 mm (1.061 in) | |||||||
Case length | 115 mm (4.5 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 204 mm (8.0 in) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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The round was derived from the 14.5×114mm round by necking it out to 23 mm. The original rounds used a lower power charge of 33 g of sw 4/7 powder and achieved 690 m/s at a maximum pressure of 294.3 MPa. In 1954 an improved ammunition was introduced, featuring better projectile design and ballistic properties. The newer rounds have a powder charge to achieve 720 m/s.
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