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This is a list of acronyms and initials used for aircraft weapons in the USSR/Russia. The Arabic letter names are phonetic representations of the Cyrillic originals and variations are inevitable.

Aircraft guns

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  • 2A42 – 30mm cannon[1]
  • 9A622 – 7.62mm four-barrelled machine-gun[1]
  • 9A623 – 30mm twin barelled cannon (a.k.a. AO-17 and GSh-30/II)[2]
  • 9A624 – 12.7mm four-barrelled machine-gun[1]
  • 9A4071K – 30mm cannon (a.k.a. Gsh-301 and TKB-687)[2]
  • A – 12.7mm machine-gun[1]
  • AM-23 – 23mm cannon (N.M. Afansa'yev & N.F. Makarov) (a.k.a. TKB-495A)[1]
  • AO-9 – 23mm cannon (Gsh-23)[2]
  • AO-17A – Gsh-30/II 30mm cannon[2]
  • AO-18 – 30mm ammunition for 9A623 cannon[2]
  • APK (Aviatsionnaya Pushka Kurchevsky – aircraft cannon Kurchevsky)[3]
  • B-20 - 20mm cannon (Berezin)[3]
  • BNT-20E – 20mm cannon (Berezin)
  • DA - 7.62mm machine-gun (Degtyaryov)[1]
  • GP (Gondola Pushechnaya – cannon pod)[2]
  • Gsh-6-23 – 23mm cannon (six barrels) (Gryazev / Shipoonov)[4]
  • GSh-6-30 – 30mm cannon (six barrels)[3]
  • GSh-23 – 23mm cannon (twin barrels)[3]
  • GSh-30/I – 23mm cannon (twin barrels) (a.k.a. 9A4071K)[3]
  • GSh-30/II – 23mm cannon (twin barrels) (a.k.a. 9A623K)[3]
  • K (Kompleks [Vo'orouzheniya] – weapons system)[4]
  • K (suffix) (Kroopnokalibernyy – large calibre)[4]
  • K (suffix) (Kryl'yevoy – wing mounted)[4]
  • L (suffix) (Lafetnaya – for permanent mounting)[2]
  • M (suffix) (Motornaya – engine mounted)[4]
  • MP-23 - 23mm cannon (a.k.a. VYa-23)
  • MPSh (Motornaya Pushka Shpital'novo – Shpital'nyy engine mounted cannon)[4]
  • MV (Mozharovsky-Venevidov turret gun) (Georgy Mozharovsky & Ivan Venevidov)
  • N-37 (Nudelman - 37mm cannon) (A.E. Nudelman)[1]
  • N-45 (Nudelman - 45mm cannon) (A.E. Nudelman)[1]
  • NR-23 (Nudelman-Rikhter - 23mm cannon) (A.E. Nudelman & A.A. Rikhter)[3]
  • NR-30 (Nudelman-Rikhter - 30mm cannon) (A.E. Nudelman & A.A. Rikhter)[3]
  • NS-23 (Nudelman-Suranov - 23mm cannon)[3]
  • NS-37 (Nudelman-Suranov - 37mm cannon)[3]
  • NS-45 (Nudelman-Suranov - 45mm cannon)[3]
  • OKB-15-57 – 57mm cannon[1]
  • PKT – 7.62mm machine-gun
  • PV (Pulumet Vozdushnyh – ) 7.62mm machine gun (based on Maxim machine gun by A.Nadashkevich & Feodor Tokarev)[3]
  • S (suffix) (Sinkronayah - synchronised)[4]
  • Sh-20 (Shpital'nyy – Boris Shpital'nyy 20mm cannon)
  • Sh-23 (Shpital'nyy – Boris Shpital'nyy 23mm cannon)
  • Sh-37 (Shpital'nyy – Boris Shpital'nyy 37mm cannon) see ShFK
  • Sh-45 (Shpital'nyy – Boris Shpital'nyy 45mm cannon)
  • ShFK-37 (Shpital'nyy FK – Boris Shpital'nyy FK-37 37 mm cannon)[5]
  • ShKAS (Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii Aviatsionny Skorostreny - Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii rapid firing machine gun)[3]
  • ShVAK (Shpital'nyy/Vladimirov Aviatsionny Krupnokalibernaya - Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii large calibre aircraft cannon)[3]
  • SPPU (Samoletnaya Podvesnaya Pushechnaya Ustanovka – aircraft gun pod)[3]
  • TKB-495A – 23mm cannon (Tool'skoye Konstrooktorskoye Byuro – Tula design bureau)[5] see AM-23
  • UBK (Universalny Berezina K - M. Berezin 12.7mm machine-gun)[3]
  • UBS (Universalny Berezina Sinchronny- M. Berezin synchronised 12.7mm machine-gun)[3]
  • UBT (Universalny Berezina Turel'ny - M. Berezin turret 12.7mm machine-gun)[3]
  • Ultra ShKAS ( - 7.62mm machine-gun)[1]
  • UPK (Unifitcirovanny Pushechny Konteiner – universal gun pod)[3]
  • VYa-23 23mm cannon (a.k.a. MP-23) (Volkov-Yartcev)[3]

Bombs, turrets, etc

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  • A ( - )[5] torpedo
  • AG – (Aviatsionnykh Granaht - aviation grenades)
  • AK ( - chemical bomblet for cluster bomb)[1]
  • AMD ( - anti shipping mine)[5]
  • ARS (Aviatsionny Raketny Snaryad – aircraft unguided rocket)[3]
  • ARS (Aviatsionny Reaktivnii Snaryad – [high velocity] aircraft rocket)[4]
  • ARGS (Aktivnaya Rahdiolokatsionnaya Golvka Samonavedeniya – active radar seeker head)[2]
  • ASO ( - chaff and flare dispenser)[1]
  • AT (Aviatsionnaya Torpeda - anti submarine torpedoes)[5]
  • AVA (suffix) ( - )[5] torpedo
  • BETAB ( - retarded/rocket assisted runway cratering bomb)[1]
  • BLUB (Blisternaya Oostanovka Berezina – Berezin's blister mount)
  • DAG – (Derzhatel' Aviatsionnykh Granaht – container aviation grenade)
  • DAP ( - smoke bomb)[1]
  • DB ( - turret)
  • DK ( – turret)
  • DV-AB ( - smoke bomb)[1]
  • FAB (Fugasnaya AviaBomba - high explosive bomb)[3]
  • FotAB (Fotograficheskaya AviaBomba – photo flash bomb)[5]
  • HCN ( - chemical weapon)[1]
  • K (suffix) (Kassetnaya bomba – cluster bomb)[2]
  • K (Kompleks [Vo'orouzheniya] – weapons system)[4]
  • K (Kormovaya [strekovaya oostanovka] – tail barbette)[5] Il-28 (a.k.a. Il-K-6)
  • KAB (Korrekteeruyemaya AviaBomba – guided bomb)[2]
  • KAB (Korrekteeruyemaya Avia B - guided depth charge)
  • KD ( - cassette bomb dispenser)
  • KDB (Kormovaya Distantsionno [Oopravlyayemaya] Bahshnya – dorsal remote-controlled turret)[6]
  • KG ( - turret)
  • Kh ( - air-to-surface missile)[1]
  • KhAB ( - chemical weapon (phosgene))[1] also ChAB
  • KMGU (KonteinerMalykhGruzov Universalny – small weapons carrier pod)[3] CBLS
  • KU (Kormovaya Oostanovka – rear [defensive armament] installation) (a.k.a. Il-KU3) Il-22
  • L (suffix) (Lazernoe navedeniye – Laser guidance)[2]
  • LU (Lyookovaya Oostanovka – hatch [defensive armament] installation)[6]
  • MAN (suffix) ([torpeda] Modernizeerovannaya Aviatsionnaya Nizhkovysotnaya – modernised aircraft torpedo for low-altitude attacks)[5]
  • MV ( - turret) for Il-2 – (Mozharovskiy and Venevidov)
  • N ( - nuclear weapon)[1]
  • NDB (Nizhnyaya verkhnyaya Distantsionno oopravlyaaemaya Bahshnya – ventral remote controlled turret)[6]
  • NOV-AB ( - non-persistent agent dispenser)[1]
  • NT (suffix) (Nizkoye Torpedometahniye – low altitude torpedo attack)[5]
  • NU ( - cannon mount) for Il-102
  • OD (suffix) (Omno-Detoneeruyushchaya – volume detonation bomb [fuel/air bomb])[2]
  • OFAB (O Fugasnaya AviaBomba – O high explosive bomb)[2]
  • ORO (Odinochnoye Reaktivnoye Oroodiye – single rocket gun)[7] ORO-82 - tube launcher for TRS-82
  • PLAB ( - depth charge)[5]
  • PROSAB ( - parachute flare)[1]
  • PTAB ( - armour piercing bomblets)[1]
  • PTK ( - hollow-charge bomblet for cluster bomb)[1]
  • R (Raketa – air-to-air missile [rocket])[1][8]
  • R (suffix) (Rahdiolokatsionnaya [Golovka Samonavedniya] – radar seeker head)[2]
  • RAT ( - rocket propelled torpedo)[5]
  • RBK ( - cluster bomb dispenser)[1]
  • RDS ( - nuclear weapon)
  • RGB (Rahdio-Ghidroakoosticheskiy Booy - sonobuoy)[5]
  • RGB-N (Rahdio-Ghidroakoosticheskiy Booy N - sonobuoy)[5]
  • RPK ( - fragmentation bomblet for cluster bomb)[1]
  • RRAB ( - incendiary bomblet for cluster bomb)[1]
  • RS (Reaktivny Snaryad - rocket projectiles)[3]
  • RS ( - Radar homing)[2]
  • S (Snaryad - rocket)[5]
  • SAB (Svetyashchaya AviaBomba – flare bomb)[5]
  • SOV-AB ( - persistent agent dispenser)[1]
  • T (suffix) (Teplovaya [golovka samonavedeniya] – Infra-Red seeker head)[8]
  • TAS ( - )[5] torpedo
  • TAV ( - )[5] torpedo
  • TK (suffix) (Televizionno-Komahndnoye navedeniye – TV guidance)[2]
  • TN ( - nuclear weapon)[1]
  • Toxic-B ( - chemical weapon)[1]
  • TOZ ( - )[5] torpedo
  • TR (suffix) (Televizionno-Korreyatsionnoye Samonavedeniye – TV correlated guidance)[2]
  • TRS (ToorboReaktivnyy Snaryad – [turbo-jet projectile] rocket projectiles)[4]
  • TUM ( - dorsal powered turret)
  • UB (Oonifitseerovannyy Blok – universal [standardised] pod)[5]
  • UB ( - rocket pod)[2]
  • UB (Oopravlyayermaya Bomba – guided bomb)[5]
  • UBSh ( - experimental defensive installation)- Il-2
  • UkhAP ( - chemical warfare liquid dispensers)
  • UTK-1 ( - turret) for Il-4 (I. Shebanov)
  • VAP ( - chemical weapon dispenser)[1]
  • VDB (Verkhnyaya Distantsionno [Oopravlyayemaya] Bahshnya – dorsal remote-controlled turret)[6]
  • VT (suffix) (Vysotnoye Torpedometahniye – high altitude torpedo attack)[5]
  • VU (Verkhnyaya [Strelkovaya] Oostanovka – dorsal turret)[5] (Il-10/Il-20)
  • VUB - (Verkhnyaya [Strelkovaya] Oostanovka Bombardirovshchika – remote controlled dorsal turret for bombers)[6]
  • ZAB ( - incendiary)[1]
  • ZAP ( - incendiary bomb dispenser)[1]
  • ZB ( - napalm tanks)[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “OKB Mikoyan”. Hinkley, Midland. 2009. ISBN 978-1-85780-307-5
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Antonov,Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. “OKB Sukhoi”. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1-85780-012-5
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Yakovlev”. Hinkley. Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-203-9
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Ilyushin”. Hinkley. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
  6. ^ a b c d e Gordon, Yefim. “Early Soviet Jet Bombers”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-181-4
  7. ^ Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Rocket Fighters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN (10) 1 85780 245 4 / ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 245 0
  8. ^ a b Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Heavy Interceptors”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-191-1
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Early Soviet Jet Bombers”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-181-4
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Early Soviet Jet Fighters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-139-3
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Sukhoi Interceptors”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-180-6
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Rocket Fighters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN (10) 1 85780 245 4 / ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 245 0
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Heavy Interceptors”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-191-1
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Lavochkin's Last Jets”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN (10) 1 85780 253 5 / ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 253 5
  • Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry & Komissarov, Sergey. “OKB Ilyushin”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
  • Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
  • Antonov,Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. “OKB Sukhoi”. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1-85780-012-5
  • Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Yakovlev”. Hinkley. Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-203-9
  • Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “OKB Mikoyan”. Hinkley, Midland. 2009. ISBN 978-1-85780-307-5
  • Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Ilyushin”. Hinkley. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
  • Gordon,Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. “Tupolev Tu-144”. Midland. Hinkley. 2005. ISBN(10) 1 85780 216 0 ISBN(13) 978 185780 216 0
  • Gordon,Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Antonov An-12”. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN(10) 1 85780 255 1 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 255 9
  • Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry & Komissarov, Sergey. “Mil's Heavylift Helicopters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-206-3
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack”. Hinkley, Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-147-4
  • Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Antonov's Jet Twins”. Hinkley, Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-199-7
  • Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Kamov Ka-27/-32 Family”. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN(10) 1 85780 237 3 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 237 5
  • Gordon,Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Antonov An-2”. Midland. Hinkley. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-162-8
  • Gordon,Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. “Tupolev Tu-114”. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN(10) 1 85780 246 2 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 246 7
  • Gordon,Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Ilyushin Il-12 and Il-14”. Midland. Hinkley. 2005. ISBN (10) 1 85780 223 3 ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 223 8
  • Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “Antonov's Turboprop Twins”. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-153-9
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Myasischev M-4 and 3M”. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-152-0
  • Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry. “Mil Mi-8/Mi-17”. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-161-X
  • Gordon, Yefim & Dexter, Kieth “Polikarpov's I-16 Fighter”. Hinkley. Midland. 2001. ISBN 1-85780-131-8
  • Gordon, Yefim. “Mikoyan MiG-25 Foxbat”. Hinkley. Midland. 2007. ISBN(10) 1 85780 259 4 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 259 7
  • Gordon, Yefim & Dexter, Kieth “Mikoyan's Piston-Engined Fighters”. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-160-1
  • Gordon,Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. “Tupolev Tu-4”. Midland. Hinkley. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-142-3
  • Gordon,Yefim. “Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI”. Midland. Hinkley. 2001 reprinted 2006. ISBN(10) 1 85780 120 2 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 120 0
  • Gordon, Yefim. Khazanov, Dmitry. “Yakovlev's Piston-Engined Fighters”. Hinkley. Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-140-7
  • Gordon, Yefim. Sal'nikov, Andrey. Zablotsky, Aleksandr. “Beriev's Jet Flying Boats”. Hinkley. Midland. 2006. ISBN(10) 1 85780 236 5 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 236 8