French 100 mm naval gun

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Modern French 100 mm naval guns are multipurpose artillery pieces, capable of a high rate of fire. Most modern French warships are or were equipped with one of its variants.

100 mm turret on Lieutenant de vaisseau Lavallée

100 mm modèle 53 turret of the destroyer Maillé-Brézé

100 mm modèle 64 turret of the aircraft carrier Clemenceau

100 mm modèle 68 turret on La Motte-Picquet

OTO Melara 76 mm

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The OTO Melara 76 mm gun, marketed as the OTO 76/62 Gun Mount, is a naval autocannon built and designed by the Italian defence company OTO Melara. It is based on the OTO Melara 76/62C and evolved toward 76/62 SR and 76/62 Strales.

The OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid as mounted in a stealth cupola (to reduce radar cross-section) onboard HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The original "Compact" variant with a circular cupola.

The newer "Super Rapid" version with a diagonal, stealthy cupola

JMSDF's Asagiri-class destroyer – JS Setogiri (DD-156) showing off her main gun at maximum elevation of +85°.