Denel Land Systems GI-2
| 20 mm Denel Land Systems GI-2 | |
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Denel Land Systems GI-2 | |
| Type | Autocannon |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems (DLS) |
| Specifications | |
| Shell | 20x139 linked on F1 link |
| Caliber | 20 millimetres (0.79 in) |
| Rate of fire | 750 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 1050 m/s |
| Feed system | Left/Right side |
The Denel Land Systems GI-2 is an autocannon manufactured by Denel Land Systems (DLS) and used by the South African Army, Navy, Air Force, Royal Thai Navy, Indonesian Army and Navy.
History
The Denel GI-2 is based on the GIAT Modèle F2 gun design, for which Denel has a production licence.
Description
The 20 mm GI-2 is a mounted monotube gun, with two 150-cartridge boxes on each side of the piece. After each shot, the empty cartridge is ejected from beneath the weapon. A hydraulic rearming device is available for naval or land versions.[1]
Applications
The GI-2 cannon is used in the following applications:
Land
Air
- Denel Rooivalk
- Super Hind upgrade of Mil Mi-24 helicopters by Advanced Technologies & Engineering[2]
- IAR 330, a Romanian-built version of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter[3]
Naval
Royal Thai Navy patrol boat 229
- Manually operated deck gun mounts
- Reutech Super Rogue remote weapons station (RWS)[4]
- Suncraft RALCO remote weapons station[5][6]
Users
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Algerian Air Force: Used in the upgraded Super Hind attack helicopter.[7] -
Azerbaijani Air Forces: Used in the upgraded Super Hind attack helicopter[8] -
Benin Navy: Reutech Super Rogue RWS -
Indonesian Navy: Interim, on KCR-40 Clurit class, 'A' position -
Kenya Air Force: For IAR 330 helicopters.[3] -
Nigerian Navy: Suncraft RALCO RWS on patrol boats. -
South African Defence Force: Used in land, air and naval applications. -
Royal Thai Navy: HTMS Narathiwat, HTMS Pattani, Patrol boats 228, 229, 230[9]
References
- ↑ "GI-2". denellandsystems.co.za. Denel Land Systems. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ Braybrook, Roy (2012). "UTILITY HELICOPTER ARMAMENT - SWISS KNIVES FOR JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES WHIRLYBIRDS" (PDF). Armada International 36 (3): 31. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- 1 2 Martin, Guy. "Denel Land Systems shows off capabilities". defenceweb.co.za. defenceweb. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Reutech Super Sea Rogue (brochure)" (PDF). Reutech. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ↑ "Nigeria Navy 20mm". Defenceweb. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ↑ "Nigeria Navy 20mm". Worldpress. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ↑ Miladenov, Alexander (2010). Mil Mi-24 Hind Gunship. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1846039539. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ Jennings, Gareth. "Azerbaijan receives final Mi-35M assault helo". Janes.com. Janes. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ Khan, Noman (2013-05-27). "Asian Defense: Navy Takes Delivery of 3 Patrol Boats". Asian-defence.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
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