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Canon CA 75mm Mle1939 m.44 (Schneider)
Caliber: 75x518R mm
Barrel length: 4000 mm (3250 mm rifling)
Battle-station weight : 3250 kg
Rate of fire: 20 rpm
Muzzle velocity: 700 m/s
Traverse: 360°
Elevation: 0° to +90°
Maximum range: 8000 m with proximity fuse
Fire-Control: 5x power panoramic telescope with 14° view; Mle.44 Integrated Gunnery Data Computer and Director
Radar: SADIR SFR-5M1
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Canon CA 100mm Mle1943 (Schneider)
Caliber: 100x700R
Barrel length: 5740 mm
Battle-station weight: 11,000 kg
Rate of fire: 10 rpm
Muzzle velocity: 960 m/s (projectile of 15.9kg)
Traverse: 360°
Elevation: -3° to 89°
Maximum range: 15000 m with proximity fuse
Fire-Control: 5x power panoramic telescope with 14° view; Mle.44 Integrated Gunnery Data Computer and Director
Radar: SADIR SFR-5M1
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This weapon was developed as a second-generation medium calibre anti-aircraft gun to supplant the first-generation 8.8cm FlaK33. It features a lower silhouette on its turntable mounting compared with its predecessors. The barrel is in two-sections with an overall length of 72 calibres. The design parent is Rheinmetall-Borsig. Low-rate production began in 1945.
The FlaK 43 can be directed by the Funk-Messgerät FuMG 62 under centralised battery control or it may be controlled locally. The Hanomag firm has developed a self-propelled mounting for the weapon as a private venture; and while this variant has not been adopted by either the Heer or Luftwaffe, the vehicle is available for export.
Calibre: 8.8 cm L/72
Length: 6.545 m
Weight: 7,800 kg
Breech: horizontal semi-automatic sliding block, electrically fired
Elevation: -3° to +90°
Traverse: 360° Rate of fire: 20 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity: 1,000 metres/second
Effective ceiling: 11,300 metres (15,000 metres maximum)
Effective range: 19,735 metres
Shell Weight: 9.40 kg
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Lastly, the age of some of the entries was surprising to the Ministry though that mattered less when an older gun was paired with effective and modern electronic fire-control systems.
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Not so sure about the German one. While the stats appear to be nice, I would think that barrel life is going to be a serious issue compared to that of the other entries due to the high rate of fire and high muzzle velocity.
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