Surface Combatant Weapon System Oto-Melara / Otobreda 76/62 Compact - 76/62 Super Rapid 76mm (3”) / 62-caliber gun system
Oto-Melara 76mm/62-caliber gun aboard ITS Audace (D 551) Oto-Melara 76mm/62-caliber gun aboard ITS Sfinge (F 554) Oto-Melara 76/62 gun aboard ITS Sfinge (F 554) Oto-Melara 76/62 gun (“stealth version”) aboard RSS Steadfast (FFG 70)
Manufacturer: 1963-2001 Oto-Melara / 2001 - Otobreda Produced: Compact: 1964 / Super Rapid: 1988 Technical data: Caliber: 3 inches (76,2 mm) Barrel lenght: 186 inches (4,72 meters) Weight: 17000 lbs (7,5 tons), empty Shell: 76 x 900 mm / 12,34 kilograms Elevation: - 15° to + 85° Traverse: 360° Rate of fire: Compact: 85 rpm / Super Rapid: 120 rpm Muzzle Velocity: 925 m/s Range: Compact: 22000 yards (20000 meters) / Super Rapid: 33000 yards (30000 meters) Magazine: Compact: 80 rounds / Super Rapid: 85 rounds In service with more than 50 Navy’s see also: Mk-75 76mm gun (US Navy)
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