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| ADEN cannon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 30 mm ADEN Mk 4 on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford | |
| Type | Revolver cannon |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Armament Development Establishment |
| Designed | 1946 |
| Manufacturer | Royal Small Arms Factory |
| Produced | 1953–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 196 kg (432 lb) with 200 rounds |
| Length | 1,590–1,639 mm (5 ft 2.6 in – 5 ft 4.5 in)[1] |
| Barrel length | 1,080 mm (3 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Shell | 30×111mm belted[2][3] |
| Calibre | 30 mm (1.2 in) |
| Action | gas operated revolver |
| Rate of fire | 1,200–1,700 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 795 m/s (2,610 ft/s) |
The Royal Small Arms Factory ADEN cannon (ADEN being an acronym for "Armament Development, Enfield")[4] is a 30 mm revolver cannon used on many military aircraft, particularly those of the British Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm.[5] Developed post-World War II primarily to meet British Air Ministry's requirement for increased lethality in aircraft armament, the cannon was fired electrically and is fully automatic once it is loaded.[6]
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:Air Publicationwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ADEN development" (PDF). Flight (28 January 1955): 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Lennox, Duncan (2001). "Guns: ADEN 30 mm cannon (United Kingdom)". Jane's air-launched weapons. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-0866-6. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Aden 30mm Gun Installation". Hawker Hunter. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2011.