The 30×165 mm cartridge is a Soviet/Russian medium-calibre round designed for automatic guns and anti-aircraft autocannons (e.g. 2A42, 2A72, 2A38). It is produced in multiple projectile types (HE, HE-T, HE-I, AP, AP-T, APDS, etc.) and is intended for use against aerial targets, light armoured vehicles and personnel. Typical ballistic data (projectile mass, muzzle velocity, round length and self-destruct timing for AA types) correspond to manufacturer technical sheets and specialist references.
Compatibility note: commonly used in 2A42/2A72/2A38 and similar land-based autocannons. Aircraft/naval installations may use electrically-primed rounds which are not interchangeable with percussion-primed land rounds.
Tactical & technical data (typical)
| Parameter | Typical values |
|---|---|
| Caliber / cartridge | 30×165 mm |
| Round length | ≈ 290–293 mm |
| Round mass | ≈ 0.82–0.83 kg |
| Projectile mass | ≈ 304–400 g (varies by type) |
| Muzzle velocity | ≈ 950–1,120 m/s (HE ≈960 m/s; APDS up to ~1,120 m/s) |
| Priming | percussion-primed for land systems; electric priming used in some air/naval ammo |
| Self-destruct (AA rounds) | ≈ 7.5 – 14.5 s (fuse-dependent) |
| Typical roles | anti-air, light armour defeat, area suppression, close air defence |
Common ammunition types (summary)
- HE / HEI — high-explosive (fragmentation/incendiary)
- HE-T / HEI-T — high-explosive with tracer/incendiary-tracer
- APBC-T / AP-T — armour-piercing ballistic capped, tracer
- APDS — sub-calibre armour-piercing discarding sabot
- TP — tracer projectiles
- Inert/Training — practice rounds and blanks
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