Oerlikon KCB

Oerlikon KCB
HS.661 AA gun
(early version with HS.831A autocannon).
TypeAutocannon
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
In service1950s – Present
Production history
DesignerHispano-Suiza
Designed1944 – 1950s
ManufacturerHispano-Suiza
Oerlikon Contraves
Developed fromHispano-Suiza HS.820
Produced1954 – Present
Specifications
Mass
  • HS.831A:
    138 kg (304.24 lb)
  • HS.831L:
    138 kg (304.24 lb)
Length3.524 m (11.56 ft)
Barrel length2.56 m (8.40 ft) L/75
Width218 mm (8.58 in)
Shell30×170mm (steel case)
Caliber30 mm (1.18 in)
ActionCombined gas and blowback operation
Rate of fire
  • HS.831A:
    600 rounds/min
  • HS.831L:
    650 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
  • HS.831A:
    970 m/s (3,180 ft/s)
  • HS.831L:
    1,080 m/s (3,540 ft/s)
Effective firing range3,000 m
Feed systemBelt feed (either left or right hand feed), drum feed or 5-round stripper clips
References

The Oerlikon KCB is a 30 mm caliber autocannon, originally developed by Hispano-Suiza as the HS.831A. When Oerlikon purchased Hispano's armaments division in 1971, the HS.831L became the Oerlikon KCB.

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