Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Rh202 is autocannon

Autocannon

An autocannon or automatic cannon is a rapid-fire projectile weapon firing a shell as opposed to the bullet fired by a machine gun. Autocannons often have a larger caliber than a machine gun . Usually, autocannons are smaller than a field gun or other artillery, and are mechanically loaded for a...

with a calibre

Caliber

In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....

of 20 mm designed and produced by Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and defence company with factories in Düsseldorf, Kassel and Unterlüß. The company has a long tradition of making guns and artillery pieces...

.

The cannon is used on military vehicles of German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

origin, like the Marder

Marder (IFV)

The Marder is a German infantry fighting vehicle operated by the German Army as the main weapon of the Panzergrenadiere from the 1970s through the present day. Developed as part of the rebuilding of Germany's armoured fighting vehicle industry, the Marder has proven to be a successful and solid...

infantry fighting vehicle

Infantry fighting vehicle

An infantry fighting vehicle , also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle , is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide fire support for them...

, the Spähpanzer Luchs

Spähpanzer Luchs

The Spähpanzer Luchs is a German 8x8 amphibious reconnaissance armoured fighting vehicle in service since 1975 by the German Army, who used a total of 408 in their armoured reconnaissance battalions...

and some variants of the Wiesel AWC. It is also used in the Argentinian

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

VCTP, an IFV based on the TAM

TAM (tank)

The Tanque Argentino Mediano , or TAM, is the main battle tank in service with the Argentine Army. Lacking the experience and resources to design a tank, the Argentine Ministry of Defense contracted German company Thyssen-Henschel...

chassis.
German naval ships also employed Rh202 mounts (usually 2 on frigate

Frigate

A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...

s and destroyer

Destroyer

In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...

s, 4 on larger replenishment ships), but they have been or are currently replaced with the new Mauser

Mauser

Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt-action rifles and pistols from the 1870s to 1995. Mauser designs were built for the German armed forces...

(now a subsidiary of Rheinmetall) MLG 27

Mauser BK-27

The BK 27 is a caliber revolver cannon manufactured by Mauser of Germany...

remote controlled guns of 27 mm calibre.

Specifications

Type: single-barrel automatic cannon
Caliber: 20 mm x 139 (0.79 in)
Operation: Gas operated
Length: 2612 mm (8 ft 7 in)
Barrel length: 2002 mm
Rifling angle: 6°
Weight (complete): 75 kg (165 lb) single feed; 83 kg (183 lb) dual feed
Rate of fire: 880-1,000 rpm
Effective range: 2000 m
Max. range: 7000 m
Muzzle velocity: 1,050 to 1,150 m/s (3,440 to 3,770 ft/s)
Recoil force: 550–750 kg
Projectile weight: 134 g (0.3 lb) full calibre; 108 g APDS

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