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Oerlikon KBAlarger figure on 0 of 4
SU-100larger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source2,806 mm (110.5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Oerlikon KBA | SU-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Autocannon[source] | Self-propelled anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | October 1944 – present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Designer |
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9.45 m (30 ft)[source]
Commander/Radio Operator, Gunner, Loader, Driver
Single source4 (Commander/Radio Operator, Gunner, Loader, Driver)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source48 km/h (30 mph)[source]
V-2-34 based on the Kharkiv Model V-2
Single sourceV-2-34 based on the Kharkiv Model V-2 500 hp (370 kW)[source]
Barrel length
Single source2,173 mm (85.6 in)[source]
Burst
Single sourceSingle shot; Rapid single shot
Single sourceSingle shot; Rapid single shot: 175 rpm; Burst: 600 rpm[source]
Muzzle velocity · source measurement 1
Single sourceMuzzle velocity · source measurement 2
Single source1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s) 1,400 m/s (4,600 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
TRW Inc. Oerlikon-Bührle[source] |
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| Designed | TRW model 6425: designed in 1964–66, programme bought by Oerlikon-Bührle in 1967 KBA design: 1967–73[source] | 1944[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Oerlikon-Bührle (1973–1989) Oerlikon Contraves AG (1989–1999) Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (1999–2004) Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A (2004–present) Licence manufacturers: Nihon Seiko Jyo[source] | Uralmash[source]SU-100 original Soviet manufacture at UZTM, explicitly also called Uralmash; not an exclusive manufacturer or licensed-production claim |
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| Developed from | TRW model 6425[source] | — |
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| Produced | Since 1973[source] | — |
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| No. built | >6,000 (3,084 were made as of January 2003)[source] | 4,976[source] |
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| Shell | NATO 25×137mm[source] | — |
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| Action | Gas operated[source] | — |
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| Breech | Rotating bolt (two-piece snaplock)[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Hydromechanical[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Dual Feed[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | World War II Suez Crisis Vietnam War Bay of Pigs Invasion Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $448,000 (vehicle's unit price for Morocco in 1967)[source] |
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| Armor | — | front: 75 mm (3 in) sides: 45 mm (1.77 in) rear: 45 mm (1.77 in) roof: 20 mm (.78 in)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 100 mm D-10S gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 15.8 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Christie[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Operational; Road
Single sourceOperational; with additional fuel tanks
Single sourceRoad: 250 km (160 mi) 320 km (200 mi) (with additional fuel tanks) Cross-country: 140 km (87 mi) 180 km (110 mi) (with additional fuel tanks)[source]