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Measured figures
Empty
Single sourceEmpty: 7.5 tonnes (17,000 lb )[source]
Configuration
| Specification | OTO Melara 76 mm | Type 79 100 mm naval gun |
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| Crew | remote controlled[source] | — |
| Type | Naval gun[source] | large caliber Chinese naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | — |
| In service | 1964–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
Maximum; HE-PFF
Single sourceMaximum; HE-PFF SAPOMER
Single sourceMaximum; HE-PFF VULCANO
Single sourceHE-PFF 16,000 m SAPOMER 20,000 m VULCANO 40,000 m[source]
62 caliber
Single source62 caliber: 4,724.4 mm (186.00 in)[source]
Compact
Single sourceSuper Rapid
Single sourceCompact : 85 rounds/min Super Rapid : 120 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source915 m/s (3,000 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
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OTO Melara[source] |
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| Designed | Compact: 1963 Super Rapid: 1985 Strales: 2004[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Otobreda: 1963–2001 BHEL Haridwar : 1994–present (under licence) OTO Melara (subsidiary of Finmeccanica): 2001–2015 Leonardo-Finmeccanica : since 2016 Leonardo : since 2017[source] | — |
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| Produced | Compact: 1964 Super Rapid: 1985 Strales: 2008[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | Type 79A (H/PJ33A)[source] H/PJ-33B A Dual barrel H/PJ-33B 100 mm gun[source] |
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| Shell | 76×636mmR shell weight 6.3 kilograms (14 lb ) propellant weight 2.35 kilograms (5.2 lb )[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 12.4 kg (27 lb)[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −15°/+85° speed: 35°/s (acceleration: 72°/s²)[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360° speed: 60°/s (acceleration: 72°/s²)[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Magazine capacity : 80 ready rounds on Compact gun mount[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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| Country of origin | — | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 15, row 5, cell 2; revision 1377172304; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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