GH-12.7M
12.7 mm helicopter gun pod GH-12.7M
A compact helicopter pod carrying a 12.7 mm machine gun for neutralising ground targets such as command posts, light armoured vehicles, logistics trucks and personnel, and for engaging helicopters, light aircraft, RPVs and parachutists; two pods are mounted externally on the armament pylons, one at each side of the fuselage, so that spent cases and powder gases are ejected into the air.
Also written: 12.7
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Specification
| Mass of empty pod | 86 kg |
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| Mass of the pod with full combat load | 117 kg |
| Length of the pod | 1730 mm |
| Width of the pod | 405 mm |
| Height of the pod | 461 mm |
| Caliber | 12.7 mm |
| Length of the machine-gun (with muzzle brake) | 1610 mm |
| Mass of the machine-gun | 25 kg |
| Length of the barrel (with muzzle brake) | 1200 mm |
| Mass of the barrel (with muzzle brake) | 9 kg |
| Sighting range at air targets | 1500 m |
| Sighting range at ground targets | 2000 m |
| Effective firing range | 1500 to 2000 m |
| Max. range | 6000 m |
| Muzzle velocity | 825 m/s |
| Max. rate of fire | 700 rounds/min |
All data provided for information purposes; final specification is defined per contract.