Engineering:DS30B rapid fire cannon

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Short description: Naval weapon system
DS30B system on HMS Blyth

The DS30B rapid-fire cannon is a 30 mm Oerlikon stabilized, ship-protection system created by MSI-Defence Systems and controlled by a single operator.

Description

The DS30B system consists of a marinized, stabilized gun mount which accommodates the Oerlikon KCB 30 mm cannon. The DS30B is the predecessor to the 30mm DS30M Mark 2 Automated Small Calibre Gun, which mounts a 30 mm Mark 44 Bushmaster II.

Operators

Map with users of the DS30B rapid fire cannon in blue

 Australia[1]

 Indonesia[2]

 Lithuania[3]

  • Used by the Lithuanian Naval Force to equip the minehunters Skalvis and Kuršis.

 Malaysia

 United Kingdom * The Royal Navy uses the system to equip the following ships:

References