French 100 mm naval gun
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Modern French 100 mm naval guns are multipurpose artillery pieces, capable of a high rate of fire, against both aerial and surface targets. Most modern French warships are or were equipped with one of its variants.
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Canon de 100mm | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1958–present |
Used by | France, Belgium, Portugal, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Malaysia |
Wars | Gulf war, Falklands war |
Production history | |
Designer | Tonnelé |
Designed | 1953–1961 |
Manufacturer | Naval Group formerly DCNS |
Produced | 1961–present |
Variants | modèle 53 modèle 64 modèle 68 modèle 100 TR Compact |
Specifications | |
Mass | 22 tonnes (49,000 lb) (Compact version: 19 tonnes (42,000 lb)) |
Barrel length | 55 calibres 5,500 mm (220 in) |
Crew | 2 (modèle 68) ; later version entirely automatic |
Shell | 100x700mmR
cartridge weight 23.6 kilograms (52 lb) |
Shell weight | 13.5 kilograms (30 lb) |
Calibre | 100 mm (3.9 in) |
Elevation | 29°/s |
Traverse | 40°/s |
Rate of fire | 60, 78 or 90 round/min depending on version |
Muzzle velocity | 870 m/s (2,900 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 17,000 m (elevation 40°) |
Maximum firing range | Maximum practical range:
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