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30-mm RMK 30

Country of Origin: Germany

The RMK 30 was a recoilless automatic 30-mm cannon under development for the German military. It was designed for integration with lightweight vehicles, submarines and aircraft. It was also intended to be part of a larger integrated weapon system including sensors and fire-control systems.

The RMK 30 featured a front-loading, electrically driven revolver cannon. Exhaust gases were vented through a nozzle at the rear of the gun through a movable cartridge chamber to eliminate...

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