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, against both aerial and surface targets. Most modern French warships are or were equipped with one of
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 towa
French 100 mm naval gun
…The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, with her MBDA Aster-only defence, is the main exception. Also, Horizon CNGF frigates are equipped with the 76 mm Oto-Melara gun. The 100 mm has been sold abroad, and is used by the navies of Argentina, Belgium, China, Portugal, Turkey, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Malaysia…
The OTO 76/62 SR (Super Rapid) as mounted in a stealth turret (to reduce radar cross-section) onboard HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The original "Compact" variant with a circular turret.
The newer "Super Rapid" version with a diagonal, stealthy turret
JMSDF's Asagiri-class destroyer – JS Setogiri (DD-156) showing off her main gun at maximum elevation of +85°.