| Submit your comments on this article |
| Syria-Lebanon-Iran |
| Iran claims to start mass production of a 85 shot/min 76-mm marine artillery gun |
| 2006-10-06 |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #11 Could be just the ticket for dispersing crowds of car-burning |
| Posted by: Elmiper Flomolet9323 2006-10-06 14:03 |
| #10 ..Ya know what - I may need to give Dinnerjacket and the boys an apology on this one. I'm finding all kinds of reputable online sites that list the Oto/Melara ROF at 80+ rds/min. If the iranian version is a land based weapon with a cooling system, it seems to be more than possible. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2006-10-06 13:53 |
| #9 But they're still working on their other super secret project, the BFG. |
| Posted by: JUSone 2006-10-06 11:14 |
| #8 Now if they had devloped a 76mm/85 per minutes Gauss Cannon, I would be afraid. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-10-06 10:52 |
| #7 I'm sure it will be of similar quality to all Iranian military exports. |
| Posted by: Uneang Creagum5349 2006-10-06 10:37 |
| #6 Iran is building their legacy and contribution to the worldÂ’s military museums of war trophies. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-10-06 08:40 |
| #5 Now it reamins how they have solved the wear and tear problem. Even with South-African techniques to reduce drag this looks like a high initial velocity gun. High velocity tank guns last for about a hundred rounds. Of course having a gun last for only a couple seconds is acceptable if you obliterate the target. |
| Posted by: JFM 2006-10-06 08:36 |
| #4 The Italian OTO Melara 76mm weighs just 7.5 tons, with a rate of fire in the latest "super-rapid" version of 120 rpm. The Italian gun has become something of an international standard weapon, seeing service in some three dozen navies. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-10-06 07:32 |
| #3 The Iranians have copied a version of the Oto Melara 76mm naval gun (62 caliber, 85 shots/min) which Iran under the Shah bought. Newer versions of it can fire a peak 120 rounds/minute. The gun barrels are water cooled to fire at high rates. Since Iranians don't have Oto Melara's permission, it unlikely they will export any except to the most outlaw dicatorships. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-10-06 07:31 |
| #2 I confess I haven't kept to date with developmennts on the tube artillery area but shooting over 85 projetiles in minute by a 76 mm gun looks like an impossibility due to the severe recoil and heating problems. In addition shooting at neraly 20 km with a 76 requires a very, very high initial velocity and that makes the problem of heat and recoil still more acute. |
| Posted by: JFM 2006-10-06 07:10 |
| #1 "...Goddam*it, be afraid of us!!!" Signed, Iran Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2006-10-06 06:18 |