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100mm AK-100



Overview


AK-100

Right side view of an AK-100 naval gun turret.
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Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Naval gun
Entered service
Late 1970's
Status
In service
Development
1967 - 1973
Developer
Soviet Union - Arsenal
Production
1978 - ?
Producer
Soviet Union - Arsenal
Number produced
About 65 AK-100 turrets have been produced
Designations
A-214
ZIF-91

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

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Details


Facts AK-100
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Naval gun turret
Ordnance
Type
100mm 70-caliber
Rate of fire
50 to 60 rpm
Range
21 km vs surface targets
8 km vs aircraft
Muzzle velocity
880 m/s
Barrel life
1.500 rounds
Mount
Feed mechanism
Automatic loader
Ammunition
174 rounds in two drums
Traverse
360° at 35°/s
Elevation
-10 to +85° at 30°/s
Operation
Crew
Unmanned turret, 5 to 6 crew in total
Fire control
MR-114 or MR-115 fire control radar
Kondensator-214A sight on mount for remote analog TV guidance
Dimensions
Weight
35.5 t
Length
5.4 m without barrel
Width
2.5 m
Height
4.4 m
Deck penetration
About 5 m deck penetration

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