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Aircraft rotary heavy machine gun
YakB-12.7 machine gun is a aircraft rotary heavy machine gun originating in Soviet Union. It was built by KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Reported operators include Russia, Syria, Ukraine.
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Aircraft rotary heavy machine gun
Soviet Union
1973–present
KBP
KBP Instrument Design Bureau
45 kg (99 lbs), cartridge weight 0.130 kg, bullet weight 0.048 kg
1.345 m (4 ft)
0.13 m (5.1 in)
12.7×108mm
12.7 mm
4
Gas-operated
4,000–5,000 rounds/min
810 m/s (2,657 ft/s)
Russia
Syria
Ukraine
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YakB-12.7 machine gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.