- Otobreda 127/54 Compact
The Otobreda 127mm/54 Compact ("127/54C") gun is a
naval artillery piece built by the Italian companyOto Melara . The gun is completely new but uses the same semi fixed ammunition as the American 5 inch/ 54 gun. It was introduced into service in 1968. A new advanced lightweight mounting for corvettes has been developed. The barrel is water cooled. Currently theOtobreda 127/64 with a larger caliber, longer range and less weight is being developed. This new model will first be mounted on German and Italian warships.Users
The Otobreda 127/54 Compact and 127/54 Lightweight are used on the following ships:
* (Italian Navy, decommissioned)
* (Italian Navy)
* (Royal Netherlands Navy )
* (Republic of Korea Navy )
* (Japanese Navy)
* (Italian Navy,Peruvian Navy , Venezuelan Navy)
* (Italian Navy)
*MEKO 360 frigates (Argentine Navy ,Nigerian Navy )
* (Japanese Navy)External links
* [http://www.otobreda.it/products/schedule.asp?id=prod_naval_large_127c_ge Link to the product on the manufacturer page]
* [http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_5-54_LW.htm Page from Nav weapons.com]
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