The 2A72 is a late Cold War era 30mm autocannon of Soviet origin. It was developed as a less complex and lighter alternative to the widely used 2A42. Studies revealed that the 2A42 was virtually always used at the low rate of fire setting.

The Pantzyr-S1 self-propelled air defence system is armed with two 2A72 automatic cannon and two banks of six SAMs in the ready to fire position. This system is still at the prototype stage and was first shown in public in 1995.

2A72自动炮是2A42自动炮的轻量化版本，它与2A42相比，零部件只有349个，因而火炮质量大为减小，重量仅有84 kg，体积和重量均只有2A42的2/3不到。 2A72自动炮为身管后坐式自动炮，炮口取消了制退器，该炮的后坐力相对于2A42有所增加，为60KN。 2A72自动炮采用单向双路自动供弹，射速380发/分钟。 同2A42自动炮一样，2A72式也具有自动停射装置。 2A72自动炮使用了轻量化的炮管，重量仅36 kg。 2A72双路弹链供弹机构。 3、2A42/2A72自动炮弹药.

The 2A72 is a late Cold War era 30mm autocannon of Soviet origin. It was developed as a less complex and lighter alternative to the widely used 2A42. Studies revealed that the 2A42 was virtually always used at the low rate of fire setting.

30-мм пушка 2А72 — советская автоматическая пушка конструкции Шипунова А. Г. и Грязева В. П., предназначена для уничтожения живой силы, легкобронированной техники и воздушных низколетящих целей. Пушка разработана ОАО «Конструкторское бюро приборостроения» (КБП) и производится в АО "ПО "Тульский машиностроительный завод" (Туламашзавод).

Main armament of the BRM is the dual-feed 30 mm 2A72 cannon which can engage armoured targets at a range of 1,500 to 2,000 m and helicopters out to a range of 4,000 m and is fully stabilised. Cyclic rate of fire of the 30 mm 2A72 cannon is 300 rds/min and three types of ammunition can be fired, API, HE-I and HE-T.

2021年5月24日 · For use against light fortifications, infantry, soft-skinned vehicles, and other unarmored targets, the 2A72 can fire the 3UOF8 High-Explosive Incendiary (HE-I) shells. This shell has an explosive filling of 49 grams of A-IX-2, the standard Soviet explosive autocannon shell formula since 1943.

The 2A72, also known as TKB-717, is a Russian autocannon. Variants [] 2A72 Standard autocannon model. 2A72-UCh Training model. Ammunition [] 3VL1 Carriage proof testing cartridge with 3L1 projectile. 3PU20 Training cartridge with BV-MG-23 and 4G33. 3UBR6 BT-30-2A42 AP-T cartridge. 3UBR6IN

The 2A72 is a type of autocannon featured in Squad as vehicle armament for various vehicles. 2A72 is the lighter simplified variant of 2A42 autocannon, with a lower number of parts, a longer barrel, and higher muzzle velocity, but also a lower rate of fire.

The 2A72 was designed as a possible replacment for the 2A42. It is mounted on the BMD-4 and BMP-3 vehicles. It is a dual feed weapon that fires the same ammunition as the 2A42 30mm autimatic cannon mounted on the earlier BMP and BMDs.