AK-100 naval gun

Country of Origin: Russia

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The AK-100 is a rapid-fire, water-cooled, dual-purpose, 100-mm naval artillery gun that has been fitted in several Russian warship classes since the mid-1970s. The gun, designed for surface ships, can engage air, sea and coastal targets.

The mount uses the Lev-114 optronic analog control system. It uses three types of shells: the A3-OF-58 with a mechanical impact fuze; A3-ZS-58 with a mechanical time fuze; and A3-ZS-58R with a proximity fuze. The latter provides a lethal radius of...

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