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Autocannon
Oerlikon KBA is a autocannon originating in Switzerland. It was built by 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.
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Autocannon
Switzerland
1975–present
See operators
TRW Inc. Oerlikon-Bührle
TRW model 6425: designed in 1964–66, programme bought by Oerlikon-Bührle in 1967 KBA design: 1967–73
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
TRW model 6425
Since 1973
>6,000 (3,084 were made as of January 2003)
112 kg (247 lb)
2,806 mm (110.5 in)
2,173 mm (85.6 in)
263 mm (10.4 in)
283 mm (11.1 in)
NATO 25×137mm
25 mm (L/87)
Gas operated
Rotating bolt (two-piece snaplock)
Hydromechanical
Single shot; Rapid single shot: 175 rpm; Burst: 600 rpm
1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s) 1,400 m/s (4,600 ft/s)
2,700 m (8,900 ft)
5,850 m (19,190 ft)
Dual Feed
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Oerlikon KBA equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Reported count for OTO Melara 25/80 w/ Oerlikon KBA. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): no.: 2. Origin: Italy Switzerland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.