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2009-05-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran producing anti-cruise missile cannons

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Posted by Steve White 2009-05-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 This probably is basically an old twin-mounted Bofors 40mm/L70 (of 1950's vintage) with some window dressing. "Range" of 12km for a ballistic shot (which would be completely ineffective) sounds about right Same goes for the rate of fire (300r/m). Actual effective range is a lot less.

For a prime example, go look it up on WW2 warships - the L60 was used there in a twin mount as the Mk12. Here's a link to the manual online:

Navy Service Manual 40 MM Antiaircraft Gun, OP 820, 1943,

Navy replaced them with because they 40 didn't do as good a job against kamikazes.

Nice Job Iran, you've moved up to WW2/Korean war standards. You're only 60 years behind.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-05-25 01:43|| 2009-05-25 01:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Should I suppose it has some kind of proximity fuse?

Posted by gorb 2009-05-25 05:56|| 2009-05-25 05:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Ofcourse it has prox fuzes. They might try to emulate the Breda 40L70 anti-missile based on Bofors. The upgraded Breda Fast-Forty goes to 450 each tube and has proximity fuze amno for anti missile in 4-1km ranges and in 0-1km changes to APDSFS amno destroy the warhead. The Italians choosed the Twin Breda 40L70 in 70's but the improved Fast-Forty lost to 76mm Oto Melara with course corrected projectiles in 90's.

Posted by Large Snerong7311 2009-05-25 07:17|| 2009-05-25 07:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Time to make them out of composites, I suppose.

Posted by gorb 2009-05-25 13:45|| 2009-05-25 13:45|| Front Page Top

#5 My ship had two, one on each side, and a 5inch.38 at the stern, no forward gun, but the bofors could be aimed forward if desired.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-05-25 15:11|| 2009-05-25 15:11|| Front Page Top

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