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Lt. P.J. Azzolina, US Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AK-100 (naval gun)larger figure on 1 of 2
Bofors 40 Mk4larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | AK-100 (naval gun) | Bofors 40 Mk4 |
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| Crew | — | remote controlled with gyro-stabilised local control back-up[source] |
| Type | Naval gun / Anti-Aircraft Gun[source] | Naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Sweden[source] |
| Designed | 1970s[source] | — |
| Produced | 1970s |
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source12,500 m (7.8 miles)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,012 m/s (3,320 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2009–present[source] |
| Shell weight | 26.8 kilograms (59 lb )[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -10 / +85 degrees[source] | −20°/+80°[source] |
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| In service | — | 2012–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | BAE Systems AB[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | BAE Systems AB[source] |
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| Shell | — | 40 × 365 cartridge weight 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb ) shell weight 0.975 kilograms (2.15 lb )[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Magazine capacity : 100 ready rounds[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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