DS30B

The DS30B stabilized gun mount, which accommodates the Oerlikon 30mm cannon.

The DS30B is a marinised, stabilized gun mount, which accommodates the Oerlikon 30mm cannon. The DS30B arms the Huon-class coastal minehunters and is the only 30mm gun in service in the Australian Defence Force. The DS30B mounts on the Huons are of the LOCSIG type (locally controlled by a single operator).

Specifications

FunctionRapid fire cannon
ManufacturerMSI-Defence Systems
Rate of fire650 rounds per minute
Calibre30 millimetre
Barrel life5,000 rounds (approximately)
Range
  • Anti-surface: 10 kilometres
  • Anti-air 2.75 kilometres
UsageMinehunter, Coastal (MHC)

Function

Anti-missile and close-in weapon system