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[Pandora]

Most likely to be used as battlefield weapon as one on one most gunships can nail you at that distance. Still man hats-off to Iranians you people certainly know your way with weapons.

 

[SQ8]

Right.. so this gun.. is supposed to work on hovering choppers then.. who are not supposed to see the IR signature of the man through their FLIR somehow and offer an aspect shot to this gun that will allow it to hit a chopper in critical spots with prevailing wing conditions.. Brilliant idea.

What about the 90% of the time when the choppers are on the move at 170 kph + ..

It would have made sense if they simply had a 20 mm Machine gun that was portable.. but a 20mm anti-helicopter sniper rifle??


Btw..the apache is about to receive newer ceramic armor.. so I think the caliber may have to go up.

 

[notsuperstitious]

This is a weapon for a brave man.

 

[Vassnti]

Sounds a little like the NTW-20

Denel NTW-20
Type Anti-materiel rifle
Place of origin South Africa
Service history
In service 1998-present
Production history
Designer Tony Neophytou
Designed 1995
Manufacturer Denel (Mechem division)
Variants NTW 20, NTW 14.5
Specifications
Weight 31 kg (NTW 20),
34 kg (NTW 14.5)
Length 1,795 mm (NTW 20),
2,015 mm (NTW 14.5)
Barrel length 1,000 mm (NTW 20),
1,220 mm (NTW 14.5)
Crew Two; rifle breaks down into two parts for transport and fits into two backpacks weighing 15kg each, one containing the weapon receiver section, while the other contains the barrel and ammunition

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Cartridge 20 × 82mm (NTW 20)
20 × 110mm Hispano (NTW 20x110)
14.5 × 114mm (NTW 14.5)
Action Bolt action, recoiling barrel
Muzzle velocity 720 m/s (20 x 82mm)
820 m/s (20 x 110mm)
1,000 m/s (14.5 x 114mm)
Effective range 1,500m (20 x 82mm)
1,800m (20 x 110mm)
2,300m (14.5 x 114mm)
Feed system 3-round detachable box magazine (20 x 82mm and 14.5 x 114mm)
Single shot (20 x 110mm)
Sights 8 x 56 Lynx Telescopic sight

The rifle of choice if your being attacked by a Tyrannosaurus

 

[Night in the Desert]

Oscar

Are you saying, if an apache is hovering, they will not be able to shoot it using it this?
They will aim at the rotor area.

[ I cannot post image due to post count]


Also, who said this will only be used for apache? I used Apache as an example,

 

[mohsen]

however choppers can fly high, it's unlikely because of radars, air defense systems and and airplane fighters.
This is not all condition AD system,it's a very cheap solution which uses surprise factor and most effective against transport helicopters.
our military have felt such a need, demanding for such a solution. Imagine an special forces operation fail cause of one sniper shot.

 

[Night in the Desert]

iran should make a 30 mm version.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Its an anti-material rifle, and there many operational throughout the world.

 

[Night in the Desert]

Its an anti-material rifle, and there many operational throughout the world.

They already have anti-material rifle, like this one:

This new one, is a specifically anti-helicopter.


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Here is an image of the autonomous machine gun used in this exercise.

 

[Penguin]

It looks good, but a apache flies at 8km away so unless they get within 1.4 km of apche then this will not work on apache.

Plus, the Apache´s crew compartment and the rotor blades are designed to survive hits from 23-millimeter zu-23 rounds.

 

[mohsen]

Plus, the Apache´s crew compartment and the rotor blades are designed to survive hits from 23-millimeter zu-23 rounds.

and what kind of idiot sniper shoots at those parts?

 

[Luftwaffe]

Add This.

Apache to field ground fire-detection system
Apache to field ground fire-detection system | Article | The United States Army

 

[mohsen]

Add This.

Apache to field ground fire-detection system
Apache to field ground fire-detection system | Article | The United States Army

these fancy systems on legendary Israelis tank Mercava couldn't detect missile fire spots, now you think they can detect shot location of a sniper from more than 1km? you think sniper stands right in front of chopper and shoot? and would sniper gives the pilot reaction chance?

 

[mohsen]

weapon name: Arash
more photos:

 

[Vassnti]

these fancy systems on legendary Israelis tank Mercava couldn't detect missile fire spots, now you think they can detect shot location of a sniper from more than 1km? you think sniper stands right in front of chopper and shoot? and would sniper gives the pilot reaction chance?

That gives the sniper one chance with a bolt action and if he is quick a second shot, the return fire is 30 mm at a rate of 625 (±25) rounds per minute i know which end i would rather be on.

M230 Chain gun
Type Automatic cannon
Place of origin United States of America
Service history
In service 1986–present
Used by United States, and other countries
Wars Persian Gulf War-present
Production history
Designed 1975
Produced 1975-present
Specifications
Weight 55.9 kg (120 lb)
Length 1,638 mm (64.5 in)
Width 254 mm (10.0 in)
Height 300 mm (11.8 in)

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Cartridge M788 Target Practice (TP)
M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP)
M799 High Explosive Incendiary (HEI)
Caliber 30 x 113 mm
Action Chain gun
Rate of fire 625 rpm
Muzzle velocity 805 m/s (2,641 ft/s)
Effective range 1,500 m (1,640 yd)
Maximum range 4,500 m (4,920 yd)