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2006-10-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran claims to start mass production of a 85 shot/min 76-mm marine artillery gun

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Posted by 3dc 2006-10-06 01:31|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "...Goddam*it, be afraid of us!!!"

Signed, Iran

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-10-06 06:18|| 2006-10-06 06:18|| Front Page Top

#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">JFM 2006-10-06 07:10|| 2006-10-06 07:10|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-10-06 07:31|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-10-06 07:32|| Front Page Top

#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">JFM 2006-10-06 08:36|| 2006-10-06 08:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Iran is building their legacy and contribution to the worlds military museums of war trophies.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-10-06 08:40|| 2006-10-06 08:40|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm sure it will be of similar quality to all Iranian military exports.

Posted by Uneang Creagum5349 2006-10-06 10:37|| 2006-10-06 10:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Now if they had devloped a 76mm/85 per minutes Gauss Cannon, I would be afraid.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2006-10-06 10:52|| 2006-10-06 10:52|| Front Page Top

#9 But they're still working on their other super secret project, the BFG.

Posted by JUSone 2006-10-06 11:14|| 2006-10-06 11:14|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-10-06 13:53|| Front Page Top

#11 Could be just the ticket for dispersing crowds of car-burning ~~jihadists~~ youths as well.

Posted by Elmiper Flomolet9323 2006-10-06 14:03|| 2006-10-06 14:03|| Front Page Top

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