List of autocannon

Autocannons are automatic guns with calibers of 20mm to 57mm. There are many types including chain guns, gast guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons. They are being used as military aircraft main guns, naval guns, anti-aircraft weapons, infantry fighting vehicle main guns and are occasionally found on reconnaissance vehicles like the LAV-25.

General autocannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 Internal Nkm wz.38 FK  Poland Interwar
20InternalBerezin B-20 Soviet UnionWorld War II
20InternalShVAK cannon Soviet UnionWorld War II
20InternalHo-1 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
20InternalHo-3 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
20InternalHo-5 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
20InternalType 99 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
20InternalAutomatkanon m/40 SwedenWorld War II
20InternalAutomatkanon m/45 SwedenWorld War II
20InternalAutomatkanon m/49 SwedenCold War
20InternalHispano-Suiza HS.404 FranceWorld War II
20InternalM621 cannon FranceCold War
20InternalOerlikon S  SwitzerlandWorld War II
20InternalOerlikon FF  SwitzerlandWorld War II
20InternalOerlikon KAE  SwitzerlandModern
20InternalMG FF cannon Nazi GermanyWorld War II
20InternalMG 151/20 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
20InternalRheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 GermanyCold War
23InternalAfanasev Makarov AM-23 Soviet UnionCold War
23InternalGryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 Soviet UnionCold War
23InternalNudelman-Rikhter NR-23 Soviet UnionCold War
23InternalNudelman-Suranov NS-23 Soviet UnionWorld War II
25Internal72-K Soviet UnionWorld War II
25InternalAutomatkanon M/32 SwedenWorld War II
25InternalHotchkiss 25 mm cannon FranceWorld War II
25InternalType 96 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
25ExternalM242 Bushmaster United StatesCold War
25InternalOerlikon KBA  SwitzerlandCold War
28Internal1.1" autocannon United StatesWorld War II
30Internal30 mm Shipunov 2A42 Soviet UnionCold War
30InternalGryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 Soviet UnionCold War
30InternalGryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 Soviet UnionCold War
30InternalHo-155 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
30InternalType 2 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
30InternalType 5 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
30InternalMK 101 cannon Nazi GermanyWorld War II
30InternalMK 103 cannon Nazi GermanyWorld War II
30InternalMK 108 cannon Nazi GermanyWorld War II
30InternalNudelman-Rikhter NR-30 Soviet UnionCold War
30InternalRARDEN United KingdomCold War
30ExternalM230 Chain Gun United StatesCold War
30ExternalMk44 Bushmaster II United StatesCold War
35ExternalBushmaster III United StatesCold War
37InternalBK 37 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
37InternalCOW 37 mm gun United KingdomWorld War II
37InternalHo-203 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
37InternalHo-204 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
37InternalM4 cannon United StatesWorld War II
37InternalNudelman N-37 Soviet UnionCold War
37InternalNudelman-Suranov NS-37 Soviet UnionWorld War II
37InternalQF 1-pounder pom-pom United KingdomWorld War I
40InternalBofors 40 mm gun L/60 SwedenWorld War II
40InternalBofors 40 mm gun L/70 SwedenCold War
40InternalHo-301 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
40InternalQF 2-pounder pom-pom United KingdomWorld War I
40InternalVickers S gun United KingdomWorld War II
40InternalOtobreda Fast Forty ItalyCold War
40ExternalBushmaster IV United StatesCold War
40InternalCTAS40 United KingdomModern
45InternalNudelman-Suranov NS-45 Soviet UnionWorld War II
50InternalRheinmetall BK-5 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
57InternalHo-401 cannon Empire of JapanWorld War II
57InternalAZP S-60 Soviet UnionCold War
57InternalZIF-31 Soviet UnionCold War
57InternalAutomatkanon m/47 SwedenCold War
57Internal57 mm Bofors L/60 SwedenCold War
57Internal57 mm Bofors L/70 SwedenModern

Revolver cannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20Internal M39 cannon United StatesCold War
20Internal Mauser MG 213 Nazi GermanyWorld War II
23Internal Rikhter R-23 Soviet UnionCold War
27InternalMauser BK-27 GermanyCold War
30ExternalRheinmetall RMK30 GermanyModern
30Internal ADEN cannon United KingdomCold War
30Internal DEFA cannon FranceCold War
30External GIAT 30 FranceCold War
30Internal Oerlikon KCA  SwitzerlandCold War
30Internal NN-30 Soviet UnionCold War
35Internal Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System  SwitzerlandModern
42External Red King United KingdomCold War

Rotary cannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20ExternalM61 Vulcan United StatesCold War
20ExternalM197 electric cannon United StatesCold War
23InternalGryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23 Soviet UnionCold War
25ExternalGAU-12 Equalizer United StatesCold War
30ExternalGAU-8 Avenger United StatesCold War
30ExternalGAU-13 United StatesCold War
30InternalGryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 Soviet UnionCold War
37ExternalT250 United StatesCold War
37ExternalHotchkiss 1-pounder Rotary Cannon France19th century
47ExternalHotchkiss 3-pounder Rotary Cannon France19th century

See also

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