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23x115 mm cartridge
Type Aircraft
Antiaircraft
Place of origin Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Specifications
Bullet diameter 23 mm (0.91 in)
Case length 115 mm (4.5 in)

The 23x115 mm round is used by Soviet(USSR)/Russian/CIS aircraft autocannon, most notably by the GSh-23L and GSh-6-23. Although the round has been superseded by the 30x165 mm round, the Russian Air Force still uses it in the GSh-23L (in aircraft's tail turrets and in the UPK-23-250 gunpack/gunpod) and GSh-6-23 (used in Su-24). This round still serves in many countries and is widely available.

History[]

The round was derived from the 14.5×114mm round by necking it out to 23mm.[1] The original rounds used a lower power charge of 33g of sw 4/7 powder and achieved only 690 m/s at a maximum pressure of 294,3MPa. In 1954 an improved ammunition was introduced, featuring better projectile design and ballistic properties. The newer rounds have a powder charge to achieve 720 m/s.[2]

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  1. Shirokorad, Aleksandr (1999). История авиационного вооружения. Минск: Харвест. pp. 135–137. ISBN 985-433-695-6.  (Russian)
  2. Koll, Christian. "23x115 23mm NR/NS and GSh aircraft cannons". The Russian Ammunition Page. http://www.russianammo.org/Russian_Ammunition_Page_25mm.html#8. Retrieved 7-Dec-2012. 
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