OTO Melara 127/54 Compact gun
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The OTO Melara 127/54 Compact gun is a widely used Italian naval artillery system known for its high rate of fire, reliability, and suitability for medium- to large-sized warships.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery system
ⓘ
naval gun ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
anti-aircraft shells
ⓘ
high-explosive shells ⓘ illumination shells ⓘ naval gunfire support shells ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 54 calibers ⓘ |
| caliber |
127 mm
ⓘ
5 inch ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
electro-optical director integration
ⓘ
fire-control radar integration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crewRequirement | remote-controlled from operations room ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air targets
ⓘ
shore bombardment ⓘ surface targets ⓘ |
| era | Cold War period and later ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
multiple NATO navies
ⓘ
various non-NATO navies ⓘ |
| feedSystem | automatic ammunition handling system ⓘ |
| gunType | dual-purpose naval gun ⓘ |
| introducedAs | compact version of the OTO Melara 127/54 gun ⓘ |
| loadingMechanism | automatic ⓘ |
| manufacturer | OTO Melara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingLocation |
ship aft deck
ⓘ
ship foredeck ⓘ |
| mountType | single-barrel turret ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact turret design
ⓘ
high rate of fire ⓘ high reliability ⓘ lightweight for its caliber ⓘ rapid reaction time ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Italian naval weapon system ⓘ |
| primaryUse | naval artillery ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | up to about 40 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| relatedTo | OTO Melara 127/54 gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | main gun on many modern warships ⓘ |
| status | in widespread service ⓘ |
| successor | OTO Melara 127/64 Lightweight gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
large warships
ⓘ
medium-sized warships ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
several Asian navies ⓘ several European navies ⓘ |
| usedOn |
corvettes
ⓘ
destroyers ⓘ frigates ⓘ other medium- to large-sized warships ⓘ |
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