List of autocannon

Autocannon are automatic guns with calibers of 20mm or more. There are many types including chain guns, rotary cannon and revolver cannon. They are being used as military aircraft main guns, warship guns and anti-aircraft weapons.

General autocannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 Internal Berezin B-20  Soviet Union World War II
20 Internal Ho-1 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
20 Internal Ho-3 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
20 Internal Ho-5 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
20 Internal M621 cannon  France Cold War
20 Internal Hispano-Suiza HS.404  France World War II
20 Internal MG 151 cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
20 Internal MG FF cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
20 Internal Oerlikon 20 mm cannon   Switzerland World War II
20 Internal Oerlikon FF   Switzerland World War II
20 Internal Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202  Germany Cold War
20 Internal ShVAK cannon  Soviet Union World War II
20 Internal Type 99 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
23 Internal Afanasev Makarov AM-23  Soviet Union Cold War
23 Internal Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23  Soviet Union Cold War
23 Internal Nudelman-Suranov NS-23  Soviet Union World War II
25 External M242 Bushmaster  United States Cold War
28 Internal 1.1" autocannon  United States World War II
30 Internal 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42  Soviet Union Cold War
30 Internal Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301  Soviet Union Cold War
30 Internal Ho-155 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
30 Internal MK 101 cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
30 Internal MK 103 cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
30 Internal MK 108 cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
30 Internal Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30  Soviet Union Cold War
30 Internal RARDEN  United Kingdom Cold War
30 Internal Type 2 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
30 Internal Type 5 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
30 External M230 Chain Gun  United States Cold War
30 External Mk44 Bushmaster II  United States Cold War
35 External Bushmaster III  United States Cold War
37 Internal BK 37  Nazi Germany World War II
37 Internal COW 37 mm gun  United Kingdom World War II
37 Internal Ho-203 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
37 Internal Ho-204 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
37 Internal M4 cannon  United States World War II
37 Internal Nudelman N-37  Soviet Union Cold War
37 Internal Nudelman-Suranov NS-37  Soviet Union World War II
37 Internal QF 1 pounder pom-pom  United Kingdom World War I
40 Internal Ho-301 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
40 Internal Vickers S gun  United Kingdom World War II
40 External Bushmaster IV  United States Cold War
45 Internal Nudelman-Suranov NS-45  Soviet Union World War II
57 Internal Ho-401 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II

Rotary cannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 External M61 Vulcan  United States Cold War
20 External M197 electric cannon  United States Cold War
23 Internal Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23  Soviet Union Cold War
25 External GAU-12 Equalizer  United States Cold War
30 External GAU-8 Avenger  United States Cold War
30 External GAU-13  United States Cold War
30 Internal Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30  Soviet Union Cold War

Revolver cannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 M39 cannon  United States Cold War
20 Mauser MG 213  Nazi Germany World War II
20 ShVAK cannon  Soviet Union World War II
23 Rikhter R-23  Soviet Union Cold War
27 Mauser BK-27  Germany Cold War
30 External Rheinmetall RMK30  Germany Modern
30 ADEN cannon  United Kingdom Cold War
30 DEFA cannon  France Cold War
30 GIAT 30  France Cold War
35 Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System   Switzerland Modern

Revolving cannons

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period
32 Puckle gun  United Kingdom 1718
37 1-pounder Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon  France 19th century
47 3-pounder Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon  France 19th century

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