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VENOM LR cannon
VENOM LR cannon
Type	Revolver cannon
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Production history
Manufacturer	AEI Systems
Produced	2019–present
Specifications
Mass	122 kg (269 lb)
Length	2,044 mm (6 ft 8.5 in)
Barrel length	1,400 mm (4 ft 7 in)
Width	315 mm (1 ft 0.4 in)
Height	310 mm (1 ft 0 in)
Shell	30×113mm
Calibre	30 mm (1.2 in)
Action	Gas operated, electrically primed, self-loading revolver weapon
Rate of fire	Single shot, 220-230 rpm (spm firing mode), up to 1100-1300 rpm
Muzzle velocity	765–805 m/s (2,510–2,640 ft/s)
Effective firing range	2,000 m (1.2 mi) effective
Maximum firing range	3,000 m (1.9 mi)

VENOM LR is an autocannon derived from ADEN 30 mm gun, although most of its components and working principle being different. The LR stands for low recoil. It is designed to be fired from RCWS that can mount 12.7 mm machinegun.^[1]

Description

VENOM LR is designed for Remote Weapon Station (RWS) integration where reduced recoil forces permit installation to light reconnaissance vehicles and fast patrol vessels. Venom LR’s recoil mitigation system is based on the same principles as applied to the aircraft mounted ADEN cannon. The recoil force has been reduced from around 22 kN of the standard VENOM 30 to about 7 kN (9 kN maximum). The company claimed that it is up to 50% cheaper than the Orbital ATK M230LF, thus giving it highly competitive price, non-ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) alternative to M230.^[2] The cannon is able to use AP (Armour Piercing) ammunitions, AP-T (Armour Piercing - Tracer), HEDP (High Explosive Dual Purpose), HEI (High Explosive Incendiary), HEI-T (High Explosive Incendiary - Tracer), and both standard and tracer training ammunition. VENOM LR is designed for land and naval purpose, with its naval version having some minor changes. The autocannon has been tested on Midgard 300 RWS built by Valhalla Turret and EOS R400S MK.2 Single RWS.^[3]^[1]