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Measured figures
Mark 3 per complete round
Single sourceMark 3 weight including 1,000 rounds onboard, each weighing
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun | Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 |
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| Type | Naval gun[source] | Naval artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 1971–present[source] |
| Wars | Falklands War Invasion of Iraq 2003 2011 military intervention in Libya |
Mark 3: 14,000 kg (31,000 lb ) (weight including 1,000 rounds onboard, each weighing 6.5 kg (14 lb) per complete round)[source]
bore (55 calibres )
Single source244.75 inches (6.217 m) bore (55 calibres )[source]
Bore length
Single sourceWith flash hider
Single sourceWithout flash hider
Single sourceBore length: 3,990 mm (157.09 in) Without flash hider: 4,045 mm (159.25 in) With flash hider: 4,345 mm (171.06 in)[source]
HE round
Single source1,035 m/s (3,400 ft/s) (HE round)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Mod 0 : Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment Mod 1 : Royal Ordnance Defence[source] | Bofors Defence[source] |
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| Variants | Mod 0, Mod 1[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Shell | 113×700mmR Fixed QF 46 pounds (21 kg) HE[source] | 57 × 438 mm R (m/70) 6.1 kg (13 lb ) complete round 2.4 kg (5.3 lb ) pre-fragmented shell[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers Ltd[source] | Bofors Defence (1970–2000) United Defense (2000–2005) BAE Systems AB (2005 onwards)[source] |
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| Used by | — | See users[source] |
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| Designed | — | Mark 1: 1970 Mark 2: 1981 Mark 3: 1995[source] |
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| Produced | — | Mark 1: 1970 Mark 2: 1985 Mark 3: 2000[source] |
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| Barrels | — | Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 24 grooves)[source] |
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| Action | — | Electronic firing[source] |
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| Elevation | — | Mark 1: −10°/+78° (40°/s) Mark 2: −10°/+75° (40°/s) Mark 3: −10°/+77° (44°/s)[source] |
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| Traverse | — | Full 360°: Mark 1: 55°/s Mark 2: 55°/s Mark 3: 57°/s[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Magazine : Mark 1: 40 ready rounds, 128 rounds in ready racks in mount Mark 2: 120 ready rounds, up to 40 rounds in dual hoists Mark 3: 120 ready rounds, up to 40 rounds in dual hoists, 1,000 rounds in mounting[source] |
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| Sights | — | Gyro-stabilized in local control.[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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