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Measured figures
Empty
Single sourceEmpty: 2,300 kilograms (5,100 lb )[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Bofors 40 Mk4 | Type 79 100 mm naval gun |
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| Crew | remote controlled with gyro-stabilised local control back-up[source] | — |
| Type | Naval gun[source] | large caliber Chinese naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | — |
| In service | 2012–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source12,500 m (7.8 miles)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source300 rounds/min[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.
| Designer | BAE Systems AB[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | BAE Systems AB[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2009–present[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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| Elevation | −20°/+80°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Magazine capacity : 100 ready rounds[source] | — |
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| Control system | — | Type 343 radar[source] |
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| Configuration | — | this gun was fully automatic and controlled by Type 343 radar[source] |
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| Variants | — | Type 79A (H/PJ33A)[source] H/PJ-33B A Dual barrel H/PJ-33B 100 mm gun[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 15, row 5, cell 2; revision 1377172304; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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