Products › Ammunition › 30 × 113 mm B Cannon Ammunition
🔫 30 × 113 mm B Cannon Ammunition
Product Introduction
The 30 × 113 mm B is the standard NATO aircraft and helicopter cannon cartridge, in service with the M230 chain gun on the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the ADEN cannon (Harrier, Sea Harrier historical), the DEFA 550-series, and other Western aircraft cannon systems. Developed for high-cyclic-rate airborne fire against ground and light armoured targets.
Technical Specifications
| Calibre | 30 × 113 mm B |
| Case | Steel or aluminium (weight-optimised) |
| Projectile weight | ~340 g (M789 HEDP) |
| Muzzle velocity | ~805 m/s (M230, AH-64) |
| Compatible weapons | M230 (AH-64 Apache), ADEN, DEFA 550/553 |
| Rate of fire | 625 rpm (M230) / 1200–1500 rpm (ADEN/DEFA) |
Available Variants
- M789 HEDP (High-Explosive Dual-Purpose)
- M788 TP (Target Practice)
- M799 HEI (High-Explosive Incendiary)
- PGU-15/B TP (US Navy training)
- XM1211 practice
⚠ Supply notice: Military ammunition is a regulated commodity. Supply is subject to strict export-control compliance (Malaysian STA 2010 Item Classification ML3 — ammunition and fuze-setting devices — and equivalent international regulations), end-user certification, and verified authorised customer status. All shipments require hazardous-goods documentation (UN 0012, UN 0339, UN 0006 as applicable), licensed logistics providers, and destination-country import permits.