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
Copyright: copyright lies with original owner
AK-100
An AK-100 naval gun turret firing.
Source: www.army.lv
Copyright: copyright lies with original owner
Details
Platforms
Note: incomplete list
Project 11540 Yastreb class
Russian class of frigate. NATO reporting name is Neustrashimyy class. Single AK-100 turret on the bow.
Delhi class
Indian class of destroyer. Three ships in class. Single AK-100 turret on the bow.
Project 1155 Fregat class
Soviet class of anti-submarine warfare destroyer. NATO reporting name is Udaloy class. Two AK-100 turret are located superfiring on the bow.
Project 1144 Orlan class
Soviet class of nuclear powered cruiser. NATO reporting name is Kirov class. First ship in class was fitted with two AK-100 turrets at the rear superstructure in front of the landing pad.
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