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Measured figures
Effective; elevation 40°
Single sourceMaximum; against surface targets
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum practical range against aerial targets
Single source17,000 m (elevation 40°)[source]
Maximum practical range: 6,000 m against aerial targets 12,000 m against surface targets[source]
Effective; extended range ammunition
Single sourceEffective; standard ammunition
Single source16 km (standard ammunition) 20 km (extended range ammunition)[source]
55 calibres
Single source55 calibres 5,500 mm (220 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source870 m/s (2,900 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | French 100 mm naval gun | MKE 76 mm/62-caliber gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Naval gun[source] | Naval artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Turkey[source] |
| In service | 1958–present[source] | 2023-present[source] |
| Used by | France , Belgium , Portugal , Turkey , Argentina , Brazil , Saudi Arabia , Bulgaria , Malaysia[source] | Turkey[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War , Falklands War[source] | — |
| Designer | Tonnelé[source] | Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation[source] |
| Designed | 1953–1961[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Naval Group formerly DCNS[source] | Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation[source] |
| Produced | 1961–present[source] | — |
| Variants | modèle 53 modèle 64 modèle 68 modèle 100 TR Compact Type 210 (China)[source] | — |
| Shell | 100x700mmR cartridge weight 23.6 kilograms (52 lb )[source] | — |
| Shell weight | 13.5 kilograms (30 lb )[source] | — |
| Elevation | 29°/s[source] | -15° to +85°[source] |
| Traverse | 40°/s[source] | ± 360° (with slip ring)[source] |
| Unit cost | — | € 4.7 million (2022)[source] |
| Barrels | — | Single barrel[source] |
| Action | — | Automatic[source] |
| Feed system | — | 80 ready to fire rounds[source] |
| Role | — | naval gun[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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