30x165mm HEI (AO-18)
High-Explosive Incendiary Round
for GSh-6-30K, GSh-6-30L and 6K30GSh Automatic Air-Defence Guns

The 30 x 165 mm Round with High Explosive Incendiary Projectile is intended to engage air targets.
The round is fitted with distance-armed, delayed action, self-destruct fuze.
The 30 mm GSh-6-30K, GSh-6-30L and 6K30GSh automatic air-defence guns and their modifications are mounted on the following shipboard gun mounts:
• AK-630
• AK-306
• KASHTAN Air-Defence Complex
The ammunition is safe in transport, storage and handling and ensures the reliable performance of the gun systems in all weather conditions.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| BASIC CHARACTERISTICS: | – – – |
|---|---|
| Caliber: | 30x165mm |
| Fuzer Arming Distance: | 30 to 200m |
| Self-Destruction Time: | 7.5 to 14.5 seconds |
| Operational Temperature Range: | -50 to +50 °C |
| Shelf Life: | 15 years |
| ELEMENTS OF ROUND: | – – – |
|---|---|
| Projectile: | High-Explosive Incendiary |
| Fuze: | PD Delayed AR-670M2 |
| Explosive Filling: | A-IX-2 (RDX) |
| Propellant: | 6/7 fl |
| Cartridge Case: | Steel |
| Primer: | EKV-30M |
| BALLISTIC DATA: | – – – |
|---|---|
| Muzzle Velocity: | 880-900 m/s |
| Average Pressure (max): | 3200 kgf/cm2 |
| Maximum Range: | 4000 meters |
| TECHNICAL DATA: | – – – |
|---|---|
| Weight of Round: | 833 grams |
| Length of Round: | 293 mm |
| Weight of Projectile: | 389 grams |
| Propellant Charge Mass: | 118 grams |
| PACKING: | – – – |
|---|---|
| Number of Rounds in one Case: | 54 rounds in three air-tight sealed boxes in a wooden case |
| Case Dimensions: | 860x380x220 mm. |
| Case Gross Weight: | 61 kg. |
| Case Volume: | 0.072 cubic meters |
| OPTIONAL PACKING: | – – – |
|---|---|
| Number of Rounds in one Case: | 25 linked rounds in one air-tight sealed box in a wooden case |
| Case Dimensions: | 420x245x340 mm. |
| Case Gross Weight: | 37 kg. |
| Case Volume: | 0.035 cubic meters |
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COMPATIBLE Automatic Guns: 2A42, 2A38 and 2A72 mounted on following vehicles:
GSh-6-30K, GSh-6-30L, 6K30GSh – Kashtan
Naval Air-Defence Systems

