Auto Cannons
Auto Cannons
Auto Cannons
AUTOCANNONS
Australian Autocannons
British Autocannons
Chilean Autocannons
Chinese Autocannons
Czech Autocannons
French Autocannons
German Autocannons
Israeli Autocannons
Italian Autocannons
Norwegian Autocannons
Polish Autocannons
Russian Autocannons
Swedish Autocannons
Swiss Autocannons
US Autocannons
Yugoslavian Autocannons
FAM-2M
Notes: This is a twin autocannon system used by the Chileans to protect its airfields. There are no known exports to date.
Very early versions used HS-820 cannons cannibalized from Vampire T.11 aircraft, but these guns are now out of service and
have been replaced by versions using twin KAD autocannons. One of the best features of the system is the degree of protection it
gives the gunner; he is almost totally enclosed in thick steel plating. On the right side of the mounting is a small gasoline-powered
generator sufficient to supply power to the weapon’s elevation and traverse mechanisms. The generator also has a battery
backup. The FAM-2M uses an optical sight that is about as advanced as one can get without going to computerized sights. In
addition, up to four of these guns can be hooked to one radar for centralized remote control.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
FAM-2M 20mm KAD 3 4 Minutes 1700 kg $60845
23mm Type 80
Notes: This appears to be a reverse-engineered version of the Russian ZU-23-2. The differences between it and the Russian
weapon are few and mostly to suit local manufacturing methods and materials. The sight is 3.5x instead of the 2.5x of the ZU-23-
2.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
Type 80 23mm ZU-23 3 2 Minutes 950 kg $86209
25mm Type 85
Notes: This is basically a ZU-23-2 with the 23mm autocannons replaced with 25mm autocannons of local manufacture. The
Type 85 is externally very similar to the Type 80 23mm AAA gun and can be easily mistaken for it at first glance. The Chinese are
not as yet using this new weapon; it appears to have been built expressly for export.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
Type 85 25mm KBA 3 3 Minutes 1500 kg $91329
57mm Type 59
Notes: This weapon is a close copy of the Russian S-60 and differs from that weapon in only minor respects. Most of these
differences are concessions to local manufacturing methods. However, the ammunition used by the Type 59 normally uses steel
cases instead of the copper cases used by the Russians. The Type 59 is normally radar-directed by rotating bar-type radar known
as the GW-03.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
Type 59 57mm S-60 8 2 Minutes 4780 kg $428765
M-53
Notes: Like many such things, the Czechs developed their own light antiaircraft gun system during their Warsaw Pact days. In
this case, the twin 30mm autocannon M-53 is used to replace the ZU-23-2 in Czech and Slovak service. It is heavier compared to
the ZU-23-2, and has a lower rate of fire, but the range and punch are greater. There is no provision for radar control, but a
telescopic periscope is provided.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
M-53 30mm M-53 4 4 Minutes 2100 kg $205530
burst length. It is mounted on light vehicles such as the Land Rover as well as helicopters such as the Puma, Gazelle, and boats.
Turrets have also been devised with this gun. It can accept most sights and night vision equipment designed for use with
automatic weapons.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
Type 20 M621 20mm HS-804 1 1 Minute 49 kg $5644
20mm TCM-20
Notes: This light AAA gun is basically an old US M-55 trailer-mounted AA machinegun system with the four M-2HB replaced by
two HS-404 20mm autocannons that have been modified to fire more powerful HS-804 ammunition. The resulting gun can be used
from a trailer, fixed position, or most light armored vehicles. Each autocannon is fed from 60-round drum magazine, but the guns
must be cocked manually when reloaded.
23mm TCM Mk 3
Notes: Using captured 23mm autocannons, the Israelis also produced a version of the TCM-20 with ZU-23 autocannons. This
system was used for a short time by the Israelis, but they later took them out of service, replacing them with more TCM-20s.
Rumors point to Chile and South Africa as possible recipients of some of the cast-off TCM Mk 3s, but this is not confirmed.
Twilight 2000 Notes: The Israelis kept some 75 TCM Mk 3s, using them for home defense. South Africa and Chile also received
some.
Merc 2000 Notes: As Twilight 2000 Notes, but the Israelis did not keep any.
60mm HVMS
Notes: The HVMS (HyperVelocity Medium Support) is a high-velocity autocannon mounted on some Israeli vehicles, such as the
M-119A1 and Sherman/60mm. It is a long-barreled system, magazine-fed system with a high rate of fire.
10 40 360 HE C7 B20 2C
76mm Otomatic
Notes: This is an Italian autocannon designed for shipboard antiaircraft use, but made with ammunition to give it some
antiarmor capability. The antiarmor ammunition development was primarily motivated by the design of the OTOmatic self-propelled
antiaircraft gun and land-based antiaircraft guns which could be pressed into service against light armor. For the most part, these
guns never materialized, but the ammunition was kept as being possibly useful in some circumstances. Two versions exist: the
standard Compact version, which has a cyclic rate of fire of 85 RPM and is smaller in size, and the Super Rapid version, which is
larger and has a cyclic rate of 120 RPM. (For game purposes, the ROF is the same for both versions.)
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
Otomatic 76mm OTO 1 NA Vehicle Mount $30712
20mm FK 20-2
Notes: This Norwegian autocannon is a German Rh-202 fitted out for the ground support/air defense role. In this role, the
autocannon is fitted with a sight that allows shots at +1, a flexible tripod mount that can be used from prone or seated positions,
and is fed by two magazines. It is normally towed by a truck, but may be broken into 8 loads for carry over short distances. The
mount includes a frontal gun shield that protects the gunner (AV 2). Besides Norway, the FK 20-2 was used by Germany.
Notes: This is a Polish modification of the ZU-23-2 antiaircraft gun. In this model, the base ZU-23-2 is fitted with tubes and sights
for a twin SA-7 Grail mount. The new sight is electrically powered from a battery, and allows shots with either the guns or the
missiles at +1. The gun includes seats for two gunners, one for the autocannons and one for the missiles.
Weapon Reload Speed Min Rng Max Rng Damage Pen Type
23mm ZU-23
Notes: This cannon is found on a variety of vehicular and ground mounts, including the ZSU-23-4, BMP-23, and ZU-23-2 and
ZU-23-4, as well as some Russian-invented aircraft. It was invented just after the Second World War, and very few changes have
been made to the design or ammunition since then.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
ZU-23 23mm ZU-23 1 NA 102.2 kg $10764
ZU-23-2
Notes: This is a towed mounting of two ZU-23 autocannons. It was designed initially to replace the ZPU-2 double KPV
machinegun mounting, but ended up merely supplementing that weapon at best. In the Russian military and that of most former
Warsaw Pact countries, the ZU-23-2 ended up being mostly replaced in turn by the SA-9 Gaskin surface to air missile. The ZU-
23-2 is, however, very common in the world, particularly in former Russian and Chinese client states and in Israel and South Africa
(where captured examples were put to use). In many of those countries, the towed systems have had their wheels removed and
they are mounted on the backs of trucks or light armored vehicles.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
ZU-23-2 23mm ZU-23 3 2 Minutes 950 kg $86209
30mm 2A42
Notes: This Russian autocannon is mounted on several Russian and former Warsaw Pact vehicles, including the BMP-2 and
BMP-3. It is a long-barreled, gas operated, dual-feed weapon that may be fired at a ROF of 3 or 5. Some newer vehicles use the
2A72 30mm autocannon; this differs primarily in reliability issues and may, for game purposes, be considered identical to the 2A42.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
2A42 30mm 2A42 1 NA 153.5 $19174
37mm M-1939
Notes: This is a very old weapon developed before World War 2 and never upgraded in any significant manner over the years.
Despite this fact, and that it is of very limited usefulness against modern aircraft, it is widely used throughout the world. The basic
gun includes an AV2 gun shield, but it is removed by most countries since it severely limits the depression of the gun, and the M-
1939’s best use today is as an antipersonnel and anti-light-vehicle weapon. (It also reduces the weight of the gun by about 100
kilograms.) There are one and two-gun mounts of this weapon. The M-1939 is known to be in service with at least 43 countries
today, but Russia is not one of them.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
M-1939/70-K 37mm M-1939 4 4 Minutes 2100 kg $131299
M-1939/V-11M 37mm M-1939 6 5 Minutes 2699 kg $241929
Notes: This is the 20mm autocannon most commonly found on South African vehicles, boats, and aircraft, such as the Casspir,
RG-32 Scout/Weapons Carrier, and Rooivalk helicopter. It may be mechanically or electrically fired, and ground and pintle mounted
versions include the Armson Occluded Eye Gunsight, a 3.5x sight designed for the extreme vibration of heavy weapons such as
heavy machineguns, grenade launchers, and autocannons. The GA1 may be mounted on an NHT for ground use, or in equivalent
mounts for pintle use.
Notes: The GAMA (Gun Automatic Multiple Ammunition) is a variant of the GA1 that employs a series of interchangeable barrels
and feed mechanisms to fire a large amount of ammunition types. The weapon is issued as a kit containing the barrels and
receiver groups. It was first developed to allow the user to train with cheaper smaller caliber ammunition, but was then further
developed to give the user greater utility with the weapon.
Vektor .50 Browning Machinegun, 1 2 (Receiver) 38 kg; (.50 Caliber or (Receiver) $5586,
GAMA 12.7mm DShK, 14.5mm Minutes 12.7mm Barrels) 9 kg; (14.5mm (20mm M-39 Short
KPV, 20mm MG-151, Barrel) 12 kg; (20mm MG-151 Barrel) Barrel) $301; (Other
20mm M-39, 20mm 10 kg, (20mm M-39 Short Barrel) 12 Barrels) $331 Each
Oerlikon S kg, (20mm M-39 Long Barrel) 17 kg;
(20mm Oerlikon Barrel) 15 kg)
Notes: This South African autocannon is based on the French M-693. It is a smaller autocannon, useable on NHT or pintle mounts
as well as being the main armament on the Ratel 20 APC. It is electrically fired by a battery, generator, or vehicle power. It can be
installed upright, upside down, or on its side without affecting its performance. It is a dual feed weapon, in which two belts of
ammunition may be loaded into the weapon, and the belt fired being selected by a flip of a switch.
35mm eGLaS 35
Notes: This is towed antiaircraft gun system based around the GA-35 autocannon. It is a surprisingly lightweight system for its size,
and computer studies suggest that three of these guns are more effective than two double-barreled 35mm Oerlikon GDF systems
(now standard in South Africa). The fire control system includes a periscopic sight with a magnification of 5.2x, a laser rangefinder
with a ballistic computer, and a Doppler muzzle-velocity measuring system. The gun is fed by two 55-round belts contained in
magazines on either side of the receiver. Unfortunately, with the end of arms sanctions to South Africa, the South Africans were
able to obtain cheaper antiaircraft weapons from foreign sources and development of the eGLaS 35 stopped; the system is for sale,
however.
Twilight 2000 Notes: About 50 of these weapons were deployed during the Twilight War.
Notes: The design of this weapon dates back to 1928; prototypes appeared by 1931, and it was type-standardized in 1936. Within
a few years, over 20 countries adopted it, and most of them still use it to this day. The gun is well-liked due to its simplicity and
reliability, as well as flexibility.
In the early 1990s, Bofors developed an upgrade kit for the L/60. This includes an increase in ROF from 120 rpm to 200 rpm, a
new 20-round magazine above the guns, and the fitting of a laser rangefinder with ballistic computer.
Bofors L/60 2 (3 for Modernized) 4 Clip (20 for Modernized) 420 APFSDS-T 9 19/17/14/9
2 (3 for Modernized) 4 Clip (20 for Modernized) 320 APHC-T C2 B10 41C
2 (3 for Modernized) 4 Clip (20 for Modernized) 320 PFHE C2 B15 -2C
Notes: This is a magazine fed autocannon used on the Breda L70 ADA, Breda Twin L70 ADA, Bofors L70 ADA, and the CV-9040
Infantry Fighting Vehicle. It is a long-barreled weapon with considerable hitting power.
Bofors L70 3 24, 48, 144, 480 350 3P (AIREX) C2 B15 -3C
Notes: There are 5 types of Bofors L/70-based antiaircraft guns of Swedish manufacture. The basic model is the Bofors L/70 Type
A antiaircraft gun; this is a basic mounting using an external power source. The Type B adds a 2 kW APU for independent use.
The L/70 BOFI (Bofors Optronic Fire-control Instrument) fair weather system adds to this laser rangefinder, ballistic computer, and
image intensifier. The L/70 BOFI all-weather system adds a J-band pulse Doppler radar. The fifth model is the L/70 modernization
package, also known as the REMO (REnovation and MOdernization); this is a Type B gun with the APU upgraded to 5 kW,
batteries for use if the APU goes down, a sight system similar to that of the CV-9040 IFV, and a kit that improves the rate of fire by
40 rounds per minute. (This has no practical effect in game terms.)
20mm GAI-C03
Notes: This is basically a GAI-C01 that uses a variant of the KAD known as the KAD-A01. The biggest difference between the
standard KAD and the KAD-A01, apart from the barrel length, is that the KAD-A01 is fed from drum magazines similar to those of
KAB. The GAI-C03 uses the same carriage, mount, and sight of the GAI-C01.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
GAI-C03 20mm KAD 3 2 Minutes 495 kg $31061
20mm GAI-D01
Notes: This weapon was designed to fill the gap between simple single-barreled 20mm antiaircraft guns and heavy,
sophisticated weapons such as the 35mm GDF series. It has twin barrels that are longer than the standard KAA or KAB barrels. It
is also meant to be economical enough to be used routinely against ground targets, especially personnel in the open. The GAI-
D01 is a fairly simple weapon, but has powerful 6x telescopic sights and a small 1.5 kW generator under the gunner’s seat for the
gun training and rotation mechanism.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
GAI-D01 20mm KAA 5 1 Minutes 1800 kg $56472
had a low-power telescopic sight, but was otherwise a basic antiaircraft gun. In 1980s, the GDF-002 was introduced, using a
higher-power sight and digital data transmission; it can also be used in conjunction with radar systems. The GDF-003 increases
the integration possibilities to include vehicle equipped with the Marksman turret or Skyguard radar system. The GDF-005 adds an
autonomous gunsighting system so that several guns may be remote-controlled; an automatic reloader with ammunition storage on
the gun, a laser rangefinder with ballistic computer, and better cannons. The cannons used in the GDF-001, 002, and 003 are
KDBs; the 005 uses KDC autocannons.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
GDF-001 35mm KDB 4 4 Minutes 6300 kg $290535
GDF-002 35mm KDB 4 4 Minutes 6300 kg $297795
GDF-003 35mm KDB 4 4 Minutes 6700 kg $305243
GDF-005 35mm KDC 4 4 Minutes 7250 kg $325243
20mm Vulcan
Notes: The Vulcan, and its upgraded version, the PIVAD, is one of the most common air defense guns in the world, whether in
trailer-mounted versions, fixed mountings, naval mountings, and vehicular use. A modified form is a very common aircraft gun.
The Vulcan is a six-barreled rotary cannon that fires at an extremely rapid rate of fire, projecting a virtual wall of metal at targets.
The standard model has a range-only radar and a generator; the PIVAD adds a new digital optical sight, and a ballistic computer.
A third model, the Basic Vulcan, is designed for export to poorer countries; it deletes the radar, digital sight, and power controls for
elevation and traverse.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
Basic Vulcan 20mm Vulcan 3 4 Minutes 1565 kg $32769
Vulcan ADA 20mm Vulcan 4 4 Minutes 1588 kg $43692
PIVAD 20mm Vulcan 4 4 Minutes 1732 kg $53692
30mm ASP
Notes: The ASP-30 (Automatic, Self-Powered) is a gas-operated version of the 30mm ChainGun designed as an infantry
support weapon. It fits on an NHT or any other mount that is equivalent to an NHT. It is fed from a 50-round belt. Recoil is
manageable when on a tripod or vehicle mount.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
30mm Bushmaster II
Notes: This weapon is an upgraded M-242 Chain Gun, and retains 70% commonality of parts with that weapon. The
Bushmaster II can use the same ammunition as the GAU-8, and can also fire 30mm Rarden and KCB ammunition. It is used on
US Navy deck mounts, and on the Swedish CV-30, and on some versions of the AAAV.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
Bushmaster II 30mm KCB, GAU-8, and Rarden 1 NA 147.4 kg $20180
development was sponsored by the US DoD’s ARRADCOM Large Caliber Weapons Laboratory, and though the design work was
done by ARES personnel, most of the work was done at this facility and ARRADCOM provided partial funding. The XM-274 was
originally going to be used in both a light armored gun system as well as in a self-propelled antiaircraft gun system, but the HSTV-
L and HIMAG programs came to naught. However, in 1981, ARES received renewed interest in the XM-274 from the Army, as
possible armament for its RDF/LT program vehicle, the supposed replacement for the M-551 Sheridan at the time. In conjunction
with AAI, a light armored gun system which could be airdropped was designed, using a low-profile turret and a special feed
system for the gun. However, this program too eventually came to naught. ARES and MOWAG got together and produced a test
version of the Piranha II armed with this gun, but no one seemed interested. Test vehicles with the XM-274 as armament were
also made on a LAV-25 chassis, again with no takers. Eventually, the gun was shelved, though ARES still retains the design in
their inventory and is willing to put it into production if someone is interested.
The XM-274 is a heavy autocannon firing revolutionary (for the time) case-telescoped ammunition. In vehicular applications,
the gun is fed from a 36-round carousel in the floor of the vehicle under the low-profile turret, though ARES is willing to consider
and has proposed other feed designs. The CTA ammunition reduces its volume and its weight, as well as making feed more
reliable. The XM-274’s design called electrical priming of the rounds and a recoil/hydropneumatic system for operation. Spent
cases are ejected upwards and outside of the vehicle. The XM-274 is designed to function optimally firing in short bursts of 1-5
rounds, with a cyclic rate of one round per second. The barrel is fairly long at L/75.48 (5.661 meters), giving it good accuracy and
power despite the relatively small caliber of its rounds.
At the time of the cancellation of ARES’s entry in the RDF/LT program, ARES was working on a 90mm version of the XM-274,
but the rate of research was slow as ARES concentrated on the 75mm version, and only two such prototypes were made.
Twilight 2000 Notes: In the Twilight 2000 timeline, this autocannon is mounted on the LAV-75 light armored gun system.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
XM-274 75mm ARES CTA 1 NA 1144 kg $65,410
20mm M-75
Notes: This is basically a single-weapon mount of the same M-1955 autocannon as on the M-55 series of antiaircraft guns. It
can be broken into smaller loads, the largest of which is 55 kilograms in weight. It is a very simple, basic weapon.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
M-75 20mm HS-404 2 2 Minutes 260 kg $24664
Notes: This autocannon is suspiciously similar to the Hispano-Suiza (later Oerlikon) HS-804. The primary use is on the M-55
3-gun antiaircraft mount, but it has also been seen on a single-gun wheeled mount.
Weapon Ammunition Crew Set Up Time Weight Price
M-1955 20mm HS-404 1 NA 115 kg $5999
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