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DS30B rapid fire cannonlarger figure on 0 of 1
French 100 mm naval gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
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| Specification | DS30B rapid fire cannon | French 100 mm naval gun |
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| Type | 30 mm Oerlikon stabilized, ship-protection system[source] | Naval gun[source] |
| Designer | MSI-Defence Systems[source] | Tonnelé[source] |
| Mounting | marinized, stabilized gun mount[source] | — |
| Armament | Oerlikon KCB 30 mm cannon[source] | — |
| Place of origin | — | France |
22 tonnes (49,000 lb ) (Compact version: 19 tonnes (42,000 lb ))[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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| 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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| Designed | — | 1953–1961[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Naval Group formerly DCNS[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1961–present[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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| Shell weight | — | 13.5 kilograms (30 lb )[source] |
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| Elevation | — | 29°/s[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 40°/s[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | 60, 78 or 90 round/min depending on version[source] |
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