100mm AK-100
Overview
AK-100
Right side view of an AK-100 naval gun turret.
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Description
Introduction
The AK-100 is a naval gun turret of Soviet origin. It was developed in the 1970's as a more capable alternative to the 76mm AK-726 twin gun mount. Production has switched to the more capable A-190 naval gun turret. The A-190 is a further development of the AK-100 with a higher rate of fire.
Design
The AK-100 is a single barrel gun mount with a 100mm L/70 monobloc A-214 cannon. The high rate of fire is achieved by water cooling for the A-214 cannon and an automatic loading system. The large steel turret hold two ammunitions drums with a total of 174 rounds. The AK-100 is used in conjunction with the MR-114 or MR-145 fire control radar. Alternatively there is the remote optronic analog control system and the Kondensor-214A sight on the mount itself.
Firepower
The A-214 cannon fires a dedicated range of 100mm rounds at a maximum rate of fire of 50 to 60 rpm. Coastal and naval surface targets are engaged out to 21 km using HE-Fragmentation rounds with point detonation fuze. Aerial targets are engaged with either time fuzed or proximity fuzed HE-Anti Aircraft rounds. The maximum effective range is 10 km against aircraft and 5 km against incoming anti-ship missiles.
Platforms
The main user of the AK-100 naval gun turret was the Soviet navy. Nowadays it remains in service with Russia, India and Vietnam. The AK-100 was fitted to the following classes of ships:
- Project 1155 Fregat (Udaloy) class destroyer
- Project 1144 Orlan (Kirov) class battlecruisers, lead ship only
- Project 1154 Yastreb (Neustrashimy) class frigates
- Project 1135M Burevestnik M (Krivak II) class
- Project 1135.1 Nerei (Krivak III) class
- Delhi class destroyer
- KBO 2000 class corvette
Media
AK-100
Two AK-100 turrets on a Soviet Project 1155 Fregat (Udaloy) class destroyer in 1988.
Source: US Navy (unknown photographer)
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AK-100
An AK-100 naval gun turret firing.
Source: Igor Terokhin @ www.shipspotting.com
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AK-100
Close up view of AK-100 turret showing optronic sight.
Source: www.roadplanet.ru
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AK-100
An AK-100 naval gun turret firing.
Source: Igor Terokhin @ www.shipspotting.com
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AK-100
An AK-100 naval gun turret firing.
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