40mm Breda Type 106


40mm Breda Type 107


Overview


40mm Breda Type 106

Rear view of a twin barrel 40mm Breda Type 106 mount.
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Origin
Italy
Type
Naval gun
Entered service
1961
Status
Limited service
Development
Late 1950's
Developer
Italy - Breda Meccanica Bresciana
Production
Early 1960's - ?
Producer
Italy - Breda Meccanica Bresciana (Otobreda after 2001)
Number produced
Several dozen
Designations
Mod 58 II/62 (German service)
Notable users
Germany
Greece
Thailand

Variants


Breda Type 106

Twin gun mount with 32 round feedhopper per gun.

Breda Type 107

Single gun mount with 32 round feedhopper.

Details


Facts 40mm Breda Type 106 40mm Breda Type 107
General
Origin
Italy
Type
Naval anti-aircraft gun
Ordnance
Type
2x 40mm Bofors L/70
Ammunition type
40x365mmR
Rate of fire
600 rpm combined
300 rpm per gun
Range
3 to 4 km practical
Muzzle velocity
About 1.000 m/s
Barrel life
2.500 rounds
Mount
Feed mechanism
32 round feedhopper per gun
Manually topped up with four round stripper clips
Ammunition
2x 32 rounds in feedhoppers
48 rounds stowed in 4-round clips
Traverse
360°, powered
Traverse rate
95°/s
Elevation
-13° to +85°, powered
Elevation rate
95°/s
Operation
Crew
4
Fire control
Remote servo control by optronic director or radar
Optional local control
Power supply
440 V, 3-phase, 60 Hz
115 V, 1-phase, 400 Hz
Peak consumption
4 kW
Dimensions
Weight
6.61 t without ammunition
Deck penetration
No

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