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Type | Automatic cannon |
Place of origin | Riysa |
Production history | |
Designer | Riysian High Command |
Designed | 1985 |
Manufacturer | Riysian High Command |
Produced | 1985-present |
Specifications | |
Weight | 110-120 kg |
Length | 2.484 m |
Barrel length | 1.89 m |
Shell | 27x150 mm |
Barrels | Single barrel |
Action | Gas-operated MANAR-T: Revolver |
Rate of fire | 300-600 rpm MANAR-T: Up to 1800 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 1,200 m/s |
Effective firing range | 3,000-4,000 m |
The 27 mm MANAR is a Riysian 27 mm autocannon series employed on a variety of land and aerial platforms. Its name is an abbreviation for MidfA' Nu'ah Automatique, Risi (Arabic: مدفع نوع اوتوماتيك، ريسي, English: Automatic-type Cannon, Riysian) as well as being a word for something that is illuminated (Arabic: منار).
Design
The MANAR uses a highly reliable linkless dual-feed system, with one feed usually being for high explosive rounds and the other for armour-piercing rounds. It has 6 different selectable rates of fire, from 100 rpm to 600 rpm. Performance of the MANAR is roughly equivalent to contemporary 30 mm autocannons, although the ammunition is generally lighter and smaller than most 30 mm ammunition.
The MANAR-T is a variant of the MANAR autocannon, removing the dual-feed system and converting it to a revolver cannon. It is intended for use on aircraft and anti-air systems, and has a high rate of fire at up to 1,800 rpm.
Ammunition
Designation | Type | Projectile Weight (g) | Muzzle Velocity (m/s) | Notes |
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M271 | HE | 300 g | 1000 m/s | Standard nose-fused high-explosive fragmentation shell. |
M272 | HE-T | 305 g | 1000 m/s | Standard nose-fused high-explosive fragmentation shell with tracer. Tracer burn time 10 to 14 seconds. |
M273 | HE-T | 280 g | 1000 m/s | Alternative high-explosive fragmentation shell with tracer, with proximity fuse. Designed for use with the MANAR-T variant. Tracer burn time 10 to 14 seconds. |
MD271 | APDS | ? | 1200 m/s | Armour-piercing discarding sabot round made of tungsten alloy. Penetration 40 mm RHAe at 1,000 meters. |
MD272 | APFDS-T | ? | 1300 m/s | Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot round made of tungsten alloy, with tracer. Penetration 77 mm RHAe at 1,000 meters and 72 mm RHAe at 2,000 meters. Tracer burn time 5.0 seconds. |
MD273 | APFDS-T | ? | 1247 m/s | Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot round made of depleted uranium alloy, with tracer. Penetration 85 mm RHAe at 1,000 meters and 80 mm RHAe at 2,000 meters. Tracer burn time 5.0 seconds. Uncommonly issued due to toxicity. |
T271 | Training | 300 g | ? | Dummy training round simulating a high-explosive projectile. |
T272 | Training | 320 g | ? | Dummy training round simulating an armour-piercing projectile. |
Platforms
MANAR
- NJM Salamah-B APC
- NJM Zarrar APC
- MOT-27M1 APC
- MOT-27M1 APC
MANAR-T
- TaH-29 Daqanoush multirole fighter
- TaH-26 Tanan m.2007 interceptor