AK-726 naval gun
Country of Origin: Russia
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The twin-barrel, rapid-fire 76.2-mm AK-726 is the secondary gun armament on several Russian naval combatants built in the 1960s and 1970s and is still used in several other navies.
The weapon is operated with the Fut-B control system, which allows it to engage aerial targets traveling from 1,150-1,780 fps (350-650 mps) at altitudes from 1,370-19,685 ft (500-6,000 m) up to 11 miles (18.3 km) distant.
It can also be used against surface targets at a range of up to 5 miles (8.2 km)....
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