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Otobreda 127/64

Naval gun

Otobreda 127/64 is a naval gun originating in Italy. It was built by Oto Melara (now Leonardo S.p.A. ).

Origin: Italy
Manufacturer: Oto Melara (now Leonardo S.p.A. )

Mass: 33tEmpty
Range: 120kmMaximum
Calibre: 127mmCaliber

Specifications Operators Methodology

Technical data

Specifications

11 fields · 1 source · retrieved 1 Oct 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: Empty: 33 t (73,000 lb )¹
Barrel length: 320 in (8.1 m)¹

Caliber

127 mm (5.0 in)¹

Performance

Rate of fire: 32 rpm¹
Muzzle velocity: 808 m/s (2,650 ft/s)¹
Effective firing range: 30 km (19 mi) VULCANO: 70–120 km (43–75 mi)¹
Maximum firing range: 120 km (75 mi)¹

Programme

Designer: Oto Melara¹
Designed: 2005¹
Produced: 2012¹
Shell: 127x835mmR shell weight: 29 to 31 kg (64 to 68 lb)¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

Otobreda 127/64 · Wikipedia revision 1368807214 ↗
Type
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Type
Naval gun
Place of origin
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Place of origin
Italy
Designer
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Designer
Oto Melara
Designed
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Designed
2005
Manufacturer
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Manufacturer
Oto Melara (now Leonardo S.p.A. )
Produced
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Produced
2012
Mass
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Mass
Empty: 33 t (73,000 lb )
Barrel length
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Barrel length
320 in (8.1 m)
Shell
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Shell
127x835mmR shell weight: 29 to 31 kg (64 to 68 lb)
Caliber
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Caliber
127 mm (5.0 in)
Rate of fire
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Rate of fire
32 rpm
Muzzle velocity
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Muzzle velocity
808 m/s (2,650 ft/s)
Effective firing range
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Effective firing range
30 km (19 mi) VULCANO: 70–120 km (43–75 mi)
Maximum firing range
Infobox (OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System) · Maximum firing range
120 km (75 mi)

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Compare related systems

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Operator countries

2 countries documented

Otobreda 127/64 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Germany
5Reported holdingsOtobreda 127/64 · reported variants · German Navy shipsEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for OTO 127/64 LW - VULCANO System. Service scope: weapons of the German Navy; does not replace a national total. 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): quantity: 5. Origin: Italy. 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.
Indonesia

Additional operator references

Germany, Indonesia

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