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Meanwhile, BAE maintains that its 57 mm gun is still the best option to meet the mission of LCS and the future frigate. Ammunition is stored in a magazine below the turret from which rounds are fed to the loading tray and then rammed in the breech and fired. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was founded in as a joint venture of Vickers and Terni Steelworks , Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando and Cantieri navali Odero. This is the only land-based vehicle system capable of deploying the same ammunition as its naval counterpart. All Italian warships that had the twin Sovrapposto turret, that were to remain in service had them replaced with the single barrel Allargato turret. For these missions, LCS will not have the protection of a cruiser or destroyer. The aft part has the 2. Views Read Edit View history. This lends the weapon the ability to fire rounds per minute -- a rate that is much faster than other guns at this caliber, he stressed.

Ammunition includes armour-piercing, incendiary, directed fragmentation effects, and a guided round marketed as capable of destroying manoeuvring anti-ship missiles. It has the capability to recognise a target at a meter stand-off. The cannon and its loading tray is covered in a water tight turret cover that is also protection against small shell splinters. Type of Naval gun. And while OTO-Melara attempted to marketed their new naval cannon for export, there were no orders. The 76 mm gun fits onto the LCS hull form, is only marginally heavier than the 57 mm system, and would be simple to backfit onto the ship earlier than , when the first modified LCS is planned for procurement, Lindenbaum argued. The Navy originally selected the 57 mm gun system for LCS in the early s due to the weapon's "superior threat engagement" -- the gun's rounds-per-minute rapid fire and intelligent ammunition, according to Tom Dancyzk, BAE Mk program manager. It uses a TX antenna installed on gun. Archived from the original on 17 September

In addition the armament would be updated. Type of Naval gun. The FCS did not know the exact position of the projectile, only that of the target. All Italian warships that had the twin Sovrapposto turret, that were to remain in service had them replaced with the single barrel Allargato turret. BAE also noted the benefits associated with an air-cooled system like the 57 mm as opposed to a water-cooled weapon such as the 76 mm. Empty: 7. The radio-command for them is provided on a broadcast data-link Ka Band. It has the capability to recognise a target at a meter stand-off. To provide multiple roles for the gun, OTO provides the user with wide ranges of specialised ammunition: [5]. Download as PDF Printable version.

Ammunition is stored in a magazine below the turret from which rounds are fed to the loading tray and then rammed in the breech and fired. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Rome , Italy. The system is compact enough to be installed on relatively small warships. All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic. A combination of the gun itself, the ammunition and fire control and the sensors, so if you have those elements all correct, you can both upgun without making a bigger round. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. The cannon and its loading tray is covered in a water tight turret cover that is also protection against small shell splinters. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

The 57 mm gun only goes out to five nautical miles -- within the horizon, according to Eric Lindenbaum, vice president for navy and maritime programs for DRS Technologies, which is supporting OTO Melara in the U. Please add a reason or a talk parameter to this template to explain the issue with the article. The gun has a firing rate of rounds per minute. BAE officials told Inside the Navy in a recent interview that the Navy has given every indication that officials are happy with the 57 mm gun's performance. In addition, BAE is arguing that sticking with the 57 mm gun increases commonality across the fleet. Development began in , with the first cannon delivered in for testing and production soon followed. Get in Touch. Watch the video. This is the only land-based vehicle system capable of deploying the same ammunition as its naval counterpart.

OTO Melara, a subsidiary of the Italian defense company Finmeccanica, is arguing that a switch to the 76 mm gun as the ship's main armament would significantly increase the lethality of LCS and allay the critics. OTO Melara. Watch the interview. The gun's effective range is about one-third of it's maximum range -- or approximately 3. OTO Melara is pitching its 76 mm gun as a longer-range, cost efficient alternative to the legacy 57 mm system that is currently planned to arm the Navy's future frigate. It was founded in as a joint venture of Vickers and Terni Steelworks , Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando and Cantieri navali Odero. The DART projectile is made of two parts: the forward is free to rotate and has two small canard wings for flight control. Namespaces Article Talk.

And while OTO-Melara attempted to marketed their new naval cannon for export, there were no orders. The rate of fire can be adjusted between 10 to 60 rounds per minute. As of [update] , the gun remained in use only on board the Cassiopea class patrol vessels. OTO Melara is pitching its 76 mm gun as a longer-range, cost efficient alternative to the legacy 57 mm system that is currently planned to arm the Navy's future frigate. Also in the turret there is a station for one man who is needed to direct the cannon from data provided by the ships fire control system. To provide multiple roles for the gun, OTO provides the user with wide ranges of specialised ammunition: [5]. The 3P ammunition also allows an operator to program the gun in six different "modes," Dancyzk said. The Navy will also be able to pull on additional weapons systems for the planned surface warfare SUW "swing" configuration of the ship. Middle East Online.

Type of Naval gun. Archived from the original on 30 April The 76 mm gun fits onto the LCS hull form, is only marginally heavier than the 57 mm system, and would be simple to backfit onto the ship earlier than , when the first modified LCS is planned for procurement, Lindenbaum argued. All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic. In addition to the 57 mm, the planned frigate will field an upgraded SeaRAM for close-in engagements, two 25 mm guns to counter threats inside the horizon, an MH Seahawk helicopter armed with Longbow Hellfire torpedoes to fight at the horizon, as well as a to-be-determined over-the-horizon missile. Sean Stackley, the service's top weapons buyer, said Dec. Former type. At the six-year point, the Navy could easily install a 76 mm gun in place of the 57 mm, Lindenbaum said.

The DART projectile is similar in many aspects to other hyper-velocity systems, for example the Starstreak SAM missile's multi-dart warhead, but is a guided gun projectile with radio controls and a proximity fuze for low level engagement up to 2 meters over the sea. The aft part has the 2. The gun has rounds in its upper gun mount, he said. The design of this new cannon contracted by OTO-Melara would be the primary armament on smaller warships, like corvettes, and the secondary armament on larger class warship, e. Magazine capacity : 80 ready rounds on Compact gun mount. Learn how and when to remove these template messages. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fifty-five international navies currently equip their ships with the 76 mm gun, Lindenbaum emphasized. Download as PDF Printable version.

However, he argued that in the typical round engagement normally associated with swarm attacks, reloading would not be necessary. In all, the fuze greatly increases the effectiveness of the gun when engaging anti-ship missiles. OTO Melara is also producing a "drivable" -- or re-targetable -- munition called DART, which is currently being sold to three foreign navies. This munition is not yet a program of record, but there are available research and development funds in the Navy's fiscal year and FY budgets that the service could put toward the project, McCullough said. Retrieved 17 September Also in the turret there is a station for one man who is needed to direct the cannon from data provided by the ships fire control system. The Navy originally selected the 57 mm gun system for LCS in the early s due to the weapon's "superior threat engagement" -- the gun's rounds-per-minute rapid fire and intelligent ammunition, according to Tom Dancyzk, BAE Mk program manager. Finally, the gun also required significantly less maintenance than other proposed systems, he said.

It has the capability to recognise a target at a meter stand-off. Currently, the gun remains in service with Italy's Cassiopea class patrol vessels but has otherwise been largely replaced by the Otobreda 76 mm series of cannons. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The cannon is slewed by hydraulic-electrical system, with a manual backup. Ansa News. The system is compact enough to be installed on relatively small warships. Former type. Rome , Italy. And while OTO-Melara attempted to marketed their new naval cannon for export, there were no orders. Archived from the original on 5 May

The FCS did not know the exact position of the projectile, only that of the target. Rome , Italy. However, he argued that in the typical round engagement normally associated with swarm attacks, reloading would not be necessary. April Ronald Thomas Pretty ed. The Allargato has a single barrel which is water-sprayed cooled. Since the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates FFGs fielded the 76 mm gun, the Navy has tens of thousands of the current 3-inch rounds in existence that are available for "re-use", Lindenbaum said. Meanwhile, BAE maintains that its 57 mm gun is still the best option to meet the mission of LCS and the future frigate.

It uses a TX antenna installed on gun. Archived from the original on 18 September Investment was also provided by Giuseppe Orlando and Attilio Odero. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Otobreda 76 mm. There have been many developments in the fuzes, essential to shoot down low-flying missiles. In addition the armament would be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Namespaces Article Talk. The radio-command for them is provided on a broadcast data-link Ka Band. Views Read Edit View history.

The cannon and its loading tray is covered in a water tight turret cover that is also protection against small shell splinters. Get in Touch. The Navy could modernize the fuse on these rounds by changing out the fuse mechanism, he stressed. As of [update] , the gun remained in use only on board the Cassiopea class patrol vessels. Jane's Weapon Systems 7 ed. McCullough did acknowledge, however, that the Navy last year replaced the two 57mm guns planned for the Zumwalt with a smaller pair of 30mm guns. However, he argued that in the typical round engagement normally associated with swarm attacks, reloading would not be necessary. All Italian warships that had the twin Sovrapposto turret, that were to remain in service had them replaced with the single barrel Allargato turret. At the gun's range of five nautical miles, swarming boat threats would be able to see the 57 mm gun point toward the sky and know that it is out of ammunition, Lindenbaum said. The system is compact enough to be installed on relatively small warships.

All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic. All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic. And while OTO-Melara attempted to marketed their new naval cannon for export, there were no orders. Views Read Edit View history. All Italian warships that had the twin Sovrapposto turret, that were to remain in service had them replaced with the single barrel Allargato turret. Despite criticism that the LCS and planned FF do not have the firepower to counter growing threats in the littorals, in particular small fast attack craft, the Navy has so far shown no sign that a switch from the 57 mm gun to the 76 mm is imminent. Also in the turret there is a station for one-man who is need to direct the cannon from data provided by the ships fire control system. Main article: Rooikat. Rivista Italiana Difesa.

Rivista Italiana Difesa. And while OTO-Melara attempted to marketed their new naval cannon for export, there were no orders. This article needs to be updated. It was founded in as a joint venture of Vickers and Terni Steelworks , Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando and Cantieri navali Odero. Sean Stackley, the service's top weapons buyer, said Dec. A combination of the gun itself, the ammunition and fire control and the sensors, so if you have those elements all correct, you can both upgun without making a bigger round. Development began in , with the first cannon delivered in for testing and production soon followed. Ansa News.

The Navy could modernize the fuse on these rounds by changing out the fuse mechanism, he stressed. Learn how and when to remove these template messages. Finally, the gun also required significantly less maintenance than other proposed systems, he said. And while OTO-Melara attempted to marketed their new naval cannon for export, there were no orders. The radio-command for them is provided on a broadcast data-link Ka Band. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The DART projectile is similar in many aspects to other hyper-velocity systems, for example the Starstreak SAM missile's multi-dart warhead, but is a guided gun projectile with radio controls and a proximity fuze for low level engagement up to 2 meters over the sea. For these missions, LCS will not have the protection of a cruiser or destroyer. Download as PDF Printable version.

All Italian warships that had the twin Sovrapposto turret, that were to remain in service had them replaced with the single barrel Allargato turret. In addition to the 57 mm, the planned frigate will field an upgraded SeaRAM for close-in engagements, two 25 mm guns to counter threats inside the horizon, an MH Seahawk helicopter armed with Longbow Hellfire torpedoes to fight at the horizon, as well as a to-be-determined over-the-horizon missile. Naval artillery piece. BAE is also working on a guided round, which would lend the 57 mm gun the ability to defeat one target per round, McCullough said. Ammunition includes armour-piercing, incendiary, directed fragmentation effects, and a guided round marketed as capable of destroying manoeuvring anti-ship missiles. Magazine capacity : 80 ready rounds on Compact gun mount. However, he argued that in the typical round engagement normally associated with swarm attacks, reloading would not be necessary. Sean Stackley, the service's top weapons buyer, said Dec.

There were high hopes for the Sovrapposto turret but in service use on the Centauro class and other warships, its performance proved to be unsatisfactory, and in OTO Melara began work on a single barrel version. Watch the forum. Fifty-five international navies currently equip their ships with the 76 mm gun, Lindenbaum emphasized. This article needs attention from an expert on the subject. This decision was made in order to save weight and costs, according to reports. The air-cooled aspect simplifies the design of the gun and avoids corrosion issues that can occur when water is introduced into a system, McCullough said. As of [update] , the gun remained in use only on board the Cassiopea class patrol vessels. This article needs to be updated. Jane's Information Group. In addition, BAE is arguing that sticking with the 57 mm gun increases commonality across the fleet.

Finally, the gun also required significantly less maintenance than other proposed systems, he said. In addition the armament would be updated. However, it should be noted that since the Navy is decommissioning the last of the FFGs later this year, the service is no longer buying the ammunition for the 76 mm gun. Archived from the original on 18 September Archived from the original on 30 September The design of this new cannon contracted by OTO-Melara would be the primary armament on smaller warships, like corvettes, and the secondary armament on larger class warship, e. This avoids a "hot-gun situation," the term used for a gun that must cool down for a period of time after firing a certain number of rounds. There were high hopes for the Sovrapposto turret but in service use on the Centauro class and other warships, its performance proved to be unsatisfactory, and in OTO Melara began work on a single barrel version. The 76 mm would allow the future frigate to be able to perform independent operations in the littorals without fear of being outgunned by a foreign navy, Lindenbaum stressed. All Italian warships that had the twin Sovrapposto turret, that were to remain in service had them replaced with the single barrel Allargato turret.

Sean Stackley, the service's top weapons buyer, said Dec. April Learn how and when to remove this template message. Still, the Navy has been pleased with the performance of the 57 mm on LCS, particularly the accuracy of the weapon, according to representatives from Lockheed Martin, which builds the LCS Freedom-variant. Archived from the original on 2 October There were evolutions in the gun's fire control systems as well. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Archived from the original on 30 September Jane's Weapon Systems 7 ed. In addition the armament would be updated. Archived from the original on 30 April

Ammunition is stored in a magazine below the turret from which rounds are fed to the loading tray and then rammed in the breech and fired. The Navy will also be able to pull on additional weapons systems for the planned surface warfare SUW "swing" configuration of the ship. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Rivista Italiana Difesa in Italian. By contrast, the conventional 76 mm gun system provides a range of nine nautical miles, Lindenbaum said. All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic. Retrieved 17 September Archived from the original on 5 May And while OTO-Melara attempted to marketed their new naval cannon for export, there were no orders.

This munition is not yet a program of record, but there are available research and development funds in the Navy's fiscal year and FY budgets that the service could put toward the project, McCullough said. Watch the video. Retrieved 21 December Development began in , with the first cannon delivered in for testing and production soon followed. McCullough did acknowledge, however, that the Navy last year replaced the two 57mm guns planned for the Zumwalt with a smaller pair of 30mm guns. Watch the interview. The 57 mm gun only goes out to five nautical miles -- within the horizon, according to Eric Lindenbaum, vice president for navy and maritime programs for DRS Technologies, which is supporting OTO Melara in the U. The Allargato has a single barrel which is water-sprayed cooled.

Ronald Thomas Pretty ed. For these missions, LCS will not have the protection of a cruiser or destroyer. Still, the Navy has been pleased with the performance of the 57 mm on LCS, particularly the accuracy of the weapon, according to representatives from Lockheed Martin, which builds the LCS Freedom-variant. In addition, the 76 mm gun is water-cooled, as opposed to the air-cooled 57 mm, Lindenbaum noted. Currently, the gun remains in service with Italy's Cassiopea class patrol vessels but has otherwise been largely replaced by the Otobreda 76 mm series of cannons. A combination of the gun itself, the ammunition and fire control and the sensors, so if you have those elements all correct, you can both upgun without making a bigger round. This system was too complex and unreliable, so OTO studied another development in order to obtain a real 'guided ammunition'. It can be installed in a stealth cupola. Former type.

Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. OTO Melara. Currently, the gun remains in service with Italy's Cassiopea class patrol vessels but has otherwise been largely replaced by the Otobreda 76 mm series of cannons. However, it should be noted that since the Navy is decommissioning the last of the FFGs later this year, the service is no longer buying the ammunition for the 76 mm gun. At the gun's range of five nautical miles, swarming boat threats would be able to see the 57 mm gun point toward the sky and know that it is out of ammunition, Lindenbaum said. Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from April All articles needing additional references Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles containing potentially dated statements from All articles containing potentially dated statements. April All Italian warships that had the twin Sovrapposto turret, that were to remain in service had them replaced with the single barrel Allargato turret. Archived from the original on 30 April Retrieved 17 September

At the six-year point, the Navy could easily install a 76 mm gun in place of the 57 mm, Lindenbaum said. This fuze requires the installation of a fuze programmer in the mount. One-on-One with Bill. The gun's effective range is about one-third of it's maximum range -- or approximately 3. All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. In addition, BAE is arguing that sticking with the 57 mm gun increases commonality across the fleet. Wikimedia Commons. The FCS did not know the exact position of the projectile, only that of the target. The Mod 56 pack howitzer , in service throughout the world, and the 76mm naval gun , adopted by 53 navies and installed on over 1, naval vessels, are among OTO Melara's best-known weapons since World War II.

Investment was also provided by Giuseppe Orlando and Attilio Odero. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Rivista Italiana Difesa in Italian. Watch the interview. There have been many developments in the fuzes, essential to shoot down low-flying missiles. Retrieved 21 December BAE is also working on a guided round, which would lend the 57 mm gun the ability to defeat one target per round, McCullough said. All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic. Jane's Information Group. At the six-year point, the Navy could easily install a 76 mm gun in place of the 57 mm, Lindenbaum said.

Currently, the gun remains in service with Italy's Cassiopea class patrol vessels but has otherwise been largely replaced by the Otobreda 76 mm series of cannons. This system was too complex and unreliable, so OTO studied another development in order to obtain a real 'guided ammunition'. Dennis Henry Ross Archer ed. Archived from the original on 5 May There have been many developments in the fuzes, essential to shoot down low-flying missiles. The DART projectile is made of two parts: the forward is free to rotate and has two small canard wings for flight control. Get in Touch. Retrieved 23 October OTO Melara is pitching its 76 mm gun as a longer-range, cost efficient alternative to the legacy 57 mm system that is currently planned to arm the Navy's future frigate. If the Navy were to add Finmeccanica's gun system to the future frigate, Lindenbaum claimed the service could re-examine the need for the additional guns provided by the SUW "swing" configuration, or even the hotly-debated vertical launch system VLS , which would lend the ship ballistic missile defense capability.

Ammunition is stored in a magazine below the turret from which rounds are fed to the loading tray and then rammed in the breech and fired. Please add a reason or a talk parameter to this template to explain the issue with the article. Total weight of the turret and magazine is 12 tons. Archived from the original on 5 May The cannon is slewed by hydraulic-electrical system, with a manual backup. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. Main article: Otobreda 76 mm. In addition the armament would be updated.

Watch the video. There were evolutions in the gun's fire control systems as well. As of [update] , the gun remained in use only on board the Cassiopea class patrol vessels. Get in Touch. Archived from the original on 5 May Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The programmable multi-role fuze features several modes including a time mode for air burst and a number of proximity modes: gated proximity, anti-missile proximity, conventional air defence proximity and anti-surface proximity. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. The FCS did not know the exact position of the projectile, only that of the target.

It uses a TX antenna installed on gun. Spent shell casing are automatically ejected outside the turret after being fired. The cannon is slewed by hydraulic-electrical system, with a manual backup. Namespaces Article Talk. The cannon and its loading tray is covered in a water tight turret cover that is also protection against small shell splinters. The 57 mm gun only goes out to five nautical miles -- within the horizon, according to Eric Lindenbaum, vice president for navy and maritime programs for DRS Technologies, which is supporting OTO Melara in the U. There were evolutions in the gun's fire control systems as well. Finally, the gun also required significantly less maintenance than other proposed systems, he said. Archived from the original on 5 May Ammunition includes armour-piercing, incendiary, directed fragmentation effects, and a guided round marketed as capable of destroying manoeuvring anti-ship missiles.

In addition, the 76 mm gun is water-cooled, as opposed to the air-cooled 57 mm, Lindenbaum noted. Please help improve this article if you can. Magazine capacity : 80 ready rounds on Compact gun mount. Also in the turret there is a station for one man who is needed to direct the cannon from data provided by the ships fire control system. It has the capability to recognise a target at a meter stand-off. Archived from the original on 2 October The gun uses a Mk pre-fragmented, programmable, proximity-fuzed called "3P" round that is ideally suited to counter swarm attacks, Dancyzk said. Watch the video. The DART projectile is similar in many aspects to other hyper-velocity systems, for example the Starstreak SAM missile's multi-dart warhead, but is a guided gun projectile with radio controls and a proximity fuze for low level engagement up to 2 meters over the sea. Spent shell casing are automatically ejected outside the turret after being fired.

Wikimedia Commons. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. The DART projectile is made of two parts: the forward is free to rotate and has two small canard wings for flight control. The Mod 56 pack howitzer , in service throughout the world, and the 76mm naval gun , adopted by 53 navies and installed on over 1, naval vessels, are among OTO Melara's best-known weapons since World War II. Development began in , with the first cannon delivered in for testing and production soon followed. Please help improve this article if you can. Development began in , with the first cannon delivered in for testing and production soon followed. Its high rate of fire and the availability of several types of ammunition make it capable for short-range anti-missile point defence, anti-aircraft, anti-surface, and ground support. The gun's effective range is about one-third of it's maximum range -- or approximately 3.

Sean Stackley, the service's top weapons buyer, said Dec. The DART projectile is similar in many aspects to other hyper-velocity systems, for example the Starstreak SAM missile's multi-dart warhead, but is a guided gun projectile with radio controls and a proximity fuze for low level engagement up to 2 meters over the sea. The Mod 56 pack howitzer , in service throughout the world, and the 76mm naval gun , adopted by 53 navies and installed on over 1, naval vessels, are among OTO Melara's best-known weapons since World War II. Watch the forum. It has the capability to recognise a target at a meter stand-off. DRS' system only needs to be refurbished once every 16 years, he noted, adding that this reduces life-cycle costs for the system. February 27, -- OTO Melara is pitching its 76 mm gun as a longer-range, cost efficient alternative to the legacy 57 mm system that is currently planned to arm the Navy's future frigate. The gun uses a Mk pre-fragmented, programmable, proximity-fuzed called "3P" round that is ideally suited to counter swarm attacks, Dancyzk said. Jane's Weapon Systems 7 ed. Learn how and when to remove these template messages.

Main article: Otobreda 76 mm. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The FCS did not know the exact position of the projectile, only that of the target. This avoids a "hot-gun situation," the term used for a gun that must cool down for a period of time after firing a certain number of rounds. Development began in , with the first cannon delivered in for testing and production soon followed. All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic. There were high hopes for the Sovrapposto turret but in service use on the Centauro class and other warships, its performance proved to be unsatisfactory, and in OTO Melara began work on a single barrel version. The cannon is slewed by hydraulic-electrical system, with a manual backup.

In addition the armament would be updated. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Description: The Allargato has a single barrel which is water-sprayed cooled. The design of this new cannon contracted by OTO-Melara would be the primary armament on smaller warships, like corvettes, and the secondary armament on larger class warship, e. Still, the Navy has been pleased with the performance of the 57 mm on LCS, particularly the accuracy of the weapon, according to representatives from Lockheed Martin, which builds the LCS Freedom-variant. Radio commands were sent from the ship FCS. BAE's gun must be taken off the ship and sent to the factory for refurbishment every six years, he said. February 27, -- OTO Melara is pitching its 76 mm gun as a longer-range, cost efficient alternative to the legacy 57 mm system that is currently planned to arm the Navy's future frigate.

A combination of the gun itself, the ammunition and fire control and the sensors, so if you have those elements all correct, you can both upgun without making a bigger round. Spent shell casing are automatically ejected outside the turret after being fired. Currently, the gun remains in service with Italy's Cassiopea class patrol vessels but has otherwise been largely replaced by the Otobreda 76 mm series of cannons. The projectile had several small rockets in order to deviate the trajectory. Retrieved 17 September Total weight of the turret and magazine is 12 tons. Meanwhile, BAE maintains that its 57 mm gun is still the best option to meet the mission of LCS and the future frigate. Please help improve this article if you can. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.

Description: The Allargato has a single barrel which is water-sprayed cooled. Radio commands were sent from the ship FCS. Also in the turret there is a station for one-man who is need to direct the cannon from data provided by the ships fire control system. The air-cooled aspect simplifies the design of the gun and avoids corrosion issues that can occur when water is introduced into a system, McCullough said. Total weight of the turret and magazine is 12 tons. Retrieved 21 December In addition, BAE is arguing that sticking with the 57 mm gun increases commonality across the fleet. Ammunition is stored in a magazine below the turret from which rounds are fed to the loading tray and then rammed in the breech and fired. Rivista Italiana Difesa. In addition the armament would be updated.

Archived from the original on 5 May Description: The Allargato has a single barrel which is water-sprayed cooled. Get in Touch. At the gun's range of five nautical miles, swarming boat threats would be able to see the 57 mm gun point toward the sky and know that it is out of ammunition, Lindenbaum said. The cannon is slewed by hydraulic-electrical system, with a manual backup. Download as PDF Printable version. The programmable multi-role fuze features several modes including a time mode for air burst and a number of proximity modes: gated proximity, anti-missile proximity, conventional air defence proximity and anti-surface proximity. In addition, the 76 mm gun is water-cooled, as opposed to the air-cooled 57 mm, Lindenbaum noted. The design of this new cannon contracted by OTO-Melara would be the primary armament on smaller warships, like corvettes, and the secondary armament on larger class warship, e. Finally, the gun also required significantly less maintenance than other proposed systems, he said.

Jane's Weapon Systems 7 ed. Rivista Italiana Difesa. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. There were evolutions in the gun's fire control systems as well. This munition is not yet a program of record, but there are available research and development funds in the Navy's fiscal year and FY budgets that the service could put toward the project, McCullough said. LCS is also constrained by weight in order to get the required speed, Dancyzk said, noting that the 57 mm with required ammunition weighed about four tons less than BAE's competitors at the time. The cannon and its loading tray is covered in a water tight turret cover that is also protection against small shell splinters. Namespaces Article Talk. Archived from the original on 18 September

The 76 mm would allow the future frigate to be able to perform independent operations in the littorals without fear of being outgunned by a foreign navy, Lindenbaum stressed. The programmable multi-role fuze features several modes including a time mode for air burst and a number of proximity modes: gated proximity, anti-missile proximity, conventional air defence proximity and anti-surface proximity. The cannon and its loading tray is covered in a water tight turret cover that is also protection against small shell splinters. The aft part has the 2. This decision was made in order to save weight and costs, according to reports. The cannon is slewed by hydraulic-electrical system, with a manual backup. However, he argued that in the typical round engagement normally associated with swarm attacks, reloading would not be necessary. This is the only land-based vehicle system capable of deploying the same ammunition as its naval counterpart. McCullough acknowledged that when the gun needs to be reloaded operators must elevate the barrel.

OTO Melara's land defence operations are part of the Finmeccanica conglomerate. The DART projectile is similar in many aspects to other hyper-velocity systems, for example the Starstreak SAM missile's multi-dart warhead, but is a guided gun projectile with radio controls and a proximity fuze for low level engagement up to 2 meters over the sea. There were evolutions in the gun's fire control systems as well. The Navy originally selected the 57 mm gun system for LCS in the early s due to the weapon's "superior threat engagement" -- the gun's rounds-per-minute rapid fire and intelligent ammunition, according to Tom Dancyzk, BAE Mk program manager. Ammunition is stored in a magazine below the turret from which rounds are fed to the loading tray and then rammed in the breech and fired. Its high rate of fire and the availability of several types of ammunition make it capable for short-range anti-missile point defence, anti-aircraft, anti-surface, and ground support. The Navy will also be able to pull on additional weapons systems for the planned surface warfare SUW "swing" configuration of the ship. For these missions, LCS will not have the protection of a cruiser or destroyer. If the Navy were to add Finmeccanica's gun system to the future frigate, Lindenbaum claimed the service could re-examine the need for the additional guns provided by the SUW "swing" configuration, or even the hotly-debated vertical launch system VLS , which would lend the ship ballistic missile defense capability. However, it should be noted that since the Navy is decommissioning the last of the FFGs later this year, the service is no longer buying the ammunition for the 76 mm gun.

Former type. April The Super Rapid's higher rate of fire was achieved by designing a faster feed system. Dennis Henry Ross Archer ed. Retrieved 21 December Ammunition includes armour-piercing, incendiary, directed fragmentation effects, and a guided round marketed as capable of destroying manoeuvring anti-ship missiles. This avoids a "hot-gun situation," the term used for a gun that must cool down for a period of time after firing a certain number of rounds. Radio commands were sent from the ship FCS. Rivista Italiana Difesa in Italian. The 3P ammunition also allows an operator to program the gun in six different "modes," Dancyzk said.

Get in Touch. This decision was made in order to save weight and costs, according to reports. Spent shell casing are automatically ejected outside the turret after being fired. Finally, the gun also required significantly less maintenance than other proposed systems, he said. This system was too complex and unreliable, so OTO studied another development in order to obtain a real 'guided ammunition'. February 27, -- OTO Melara is pitching its 76 mm gun as a longer-range, cost efficient alternative to the legacy 57 mm system that is currently planned to arm the Navy's future frigate. This munition is not yet a program of record, but there are available research and development funds in the Navy's fiscal year and FY budgets that the service could put toward the project, McCullough said. In all, the fuze greatly increases the effectiveness of the gun when engaging anti-ship missiles. The rate of fire can be adjusted between 10 to 60 rounds per minute.

The air-cooled aspect simplifies the design of the gun and avoids corrosion issues that can occur when water is introduced into a system, McCullough said. Retrieved 23 October Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from April All articles needing additional references Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles containing potentially dated statements from All articles containing potentially dated statements. If the Navy were to add Finmeccanica's gun system to the future frigate, Lindenbaum claimed the service could re-examine the need for the additional guns provided by the SUW "swing" configuration, or even the hotly-debated vertical launch system VLS , which would lend the ship ballistic missile defense capability. Download as PDF Printable version. Since the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates FFGs fielded the 76 mm gun, the Navy has tens of thousands of the current 3-inch rounds in existence that are available for "re-use", Lindenbaum said. The programmable multi-role fuze features several modes including a time mode for air burst and a number of proximity modes: gated proximity, anti-missile proximity, conventional air defence proximity and anti-surface proximity. All other actions when the cannon is fired are automatic.