DS30B rapid fire cannon
Illustration — DS30B system on Blyth The DS30B rapid-fire cannon is a 30 mm Oerlikon stabilized, ship-protection system created by MSI-Defence Systems and controlled by a single operator.
DS30B rapid fire cannon
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Illustration — DS30B system on Blyth The DS30B rapid-fire cannon is a 30 mm Oerlikon stabilized, ship-protection system created by MSI-Defence Systems and controlled by a single operator.
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• Illustration — Map with users of the DS30B rapid fire cannon in blue Australia • Used by the Royal Australian Navy to equip s Indonesia • Used by the Indonesian Navy to equip s Lithuania • Used by the Lithuanian Naval Force to equip the minehunters Skalvis and Kuršis. Malaysia • Used by Royal Malaysian Navy to equip the following ships: • s • s • s United Kingdom • The Royal Navy uses the system to equip the following ships: • Type 45 destroyer • s • s • landing ships • s
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The DS30B system consists of a marinized, stabilized gun mount which accommodates the Oerlikon KCB 30 mm cannon. The DS30B is the predecessor to the 30mm DS30M Mark 2 Automated Small Calibre Gun, which mounts a 30 mm Mark 44 Bushmaster II.
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