Rheinmetall 20 mm Twin Anti-Aircraft Cannon

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An Argentine Rheinmetall 20 mm Twin Anti-Aircraft Cannon in the Imperial War Museum
An Argentine Rheinmetall 20 mm Twin Anti-Aircraft Cannon in the Imperial War Museum
The same gun, but with an adult male nearby for a reference of scale. Markings of "Fuerza Aérea Argentina" (English: Argentine Air Force) can clearly be seen on the side, in the background is a British Thunderbird missile.
The same gun, but with an adult male nearby for a reference of scale. Markings of "Fuerza Aérea Argentina" (English: Argentine Air Force) can clearly be seen on the side, in the background is a British Thunderbird missile.

The Rheinmetall 20 mm Twin Anti-Aircraft Cannon is an Anti-aircraft gun built in Germany by Rheinmetall AG. It was used by the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands War. Since 1981, it is used by the Portuguese Army and Portuguese Air Force.

It is also used by the Greek Armed Forces as the main anti-aircraft gun.

[edit] Statistics

  • Calibre: 20 mm
  • Elevation: -5.5 ° to +85 °
  • Range: 2,000 m
  • Rate of Fire: 1,000 round/min
  • Traverse: 360 °
  • Weight: 2,160Kg
  • Crew: 3 or 4

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