DS30B rapid fire cannon

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

DS30B system on HMS Blyth (M111).

Description

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

Operators

Map with users of the DS30B rapid fire cannon in blue

 Australia^[1]

• Used by the Royal Australian Navy to equip Huon-class minehunters

 Indonesia^[2]

• Used by the Indonesian Navy to equip Bung Tomo-class corvettes

 Lithuania^[3]

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

 Malaysia

• Used by Royal Malaysian Navy to equip the following ships:
  • Lekiu-class frigate
  • Kasturi-class corvette^[4]
  • Gagah Samudera-class training ship

 United Kingdom^[5]

• The Royal Navy uses the system to equip the following ships:
  • Type 45 destroyer
  • Sandown-class minehunter
  • Hunt-class minehunter
  • Wave-class tanker
  • Bay-class landing ship dock
  • Tide-class tanker

References

1. "DS30B". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
2. "DS 30B REMSIG 30mm: Dibalik Kecanggihan Kanon PSU di Korvet Bung Tomo Class TNI AL". Indomiliter.com. 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
3. https://www.naval-technology.com/news/newslithuanian-navy-commissions-royal-navys-two-former-minehunter-vessels. Naval Technology, Retrieved April 18, 2018.
4. "Malaysian Kasturi-class corvette KD Lekir successfully fired anti-ship missile". Navy Recognition. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
5. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/ships. Royal Navy. Retrieved April 18, 2018.