Credit
Lt. P.J. Azzolina, US Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
35.5 tons[source]
Compact version
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| Specification | AK-100 (naval gun) | French 100 mm naval gun |
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| Type | Naval gun / Anti-Aircraft Gun[source] | Naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| Designed | 1970s[source] | 1953–1961[source] |
| Produced | 1970s[source] | 1961–present |
22 tonnes (49,000 lb ) (Compact version: 19 tonnes (42,000 lb ))[source]
( modèle 68 ); later version entirely automatic
Single source2 ( modèle 68 ); later version entirely automatic[source]
55 calibres
Single source55 calibres 5,500 mm (220 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source870 m/s (2,900 ft/s)[source]
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| Shell weight | 26.8 kilograms (59 lb )[source] | 13.5 kilograms (30 lb )[source] |
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| Elevation | -10 / +85 degrees[source] | 29°/s[source] |
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| In service | — | 1958–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | France , Belgium , Portugal , Turkey , Argentina , Brazil , Saudi Arabia , Bulgaria , Malaysia[source] |
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| Wars | — | Gulf War , Falklands War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Tonnelé[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Naval Group formerly DCNS[source] |
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| Variants | — | modèle 53 modèle 64 modèle 68 modèle 100 TR Compact Type 210 (China)[source] |
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| Shell | — | 100x700mmR cartridge weight 23.6 kilograms (52 lb )[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 40°/s[source] |
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