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The Afanasev Makarov AM-23 is a Russian designed aircraft cannon that has been used in a number of planes in the Soviet Air Force.In 1953 the first strategic jet bomber the Tu-16 was introduced into the Soviet Air Force. A new 23mm cannon was needed for the defensive turrets of this bomber which was supposed to be more compact and faster firing than the NR-23. The designers Nikolay M. Afanasev and Nikolay F.