What is the Oto Melara 76mm gun?
The OTO Melara 76 mm gun is a naval gun 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.
Why did the Italian Navy choose the Oto-Melara?
As a result, the Italian Navy contracted the Italian firm of OTO-Melara to design and manufacture a medium caliber naval cannon with both an anti-surface and anti-aircraft ability. Stemming from Italian Navy’s studies and experiences using the USN 3-inch (76.2mm) gun, it was decided to be the best compromise for a dual purpose cannon.
What is a 76mm/L62 Allargato?
The 76mm/L62 Allargato is a single barrel, medium caliber, dual purpose automatic naval cannon designed and produced in the 1960s by the Italian defence firm of OTO-Melara as the cannon armament for all medium and large class warships built for the Italian Navy in that decade.
What is the 76/62 SR?
It is based on the Oto Melara 76/62C and evolved toward 76/62 SR and 76/62 Strales. The system is compact enough to be installed on relatively small warships. Its high rate of fire and availability of range of ammunition make it capable for short-range anti-missile point defence, anti-aircraft, anti-surface, and ground support.
What is VULCANO 76 ammo?
The more recent development is the VULCANO 76 ammunition system. Basically, it is a scaled down version of the 127–155 mm Vulcano family of extended-range projectiles developed by Oto Melara; guided by Inertial Navigation System and Global Positioning Systems, it is capable of hitting targets twice the distance of normal 76 mm gun ammunition.
What is the 76/62 sovraponte?
It is a medium caliber gun with relatively long range, and can also be used against surface targets. The 76/62 Sovraponte (“over deck”) is a new compact lightweight mount for the 76/62 gun.