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CRN-91 naval gun | |
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Type | Autocannon |
Place of origin | India |
Service history | |
In service | 1995 |
Used by | India Mauritius Maldives Seychelles Sri Lanka |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Ordnance Factory Medak |
Produced | 1995 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 115 kilograms (254 lb) |
Length | 3.027 m (9 ft 11.2 in) |
Cartridge | 30×165 |
Caliber | 30 mm |
Barrels | 1 |
Action | Gas-operated |
Rate of fire | 200 to 300 rds/min (low) 550 rds/min (high)[1] |
Effective firing range | 4,000 metres (4,400 yd) |
Feed system | Twin feed |
The Close Range Naval-91 is a naval version of the Medak 30mm automatic gun installed on the Sarath Infantry fighting vehicle, a variant of the Russian (originally Soviet) BMP-2 manufactured in India under license by the Ordnance Factory Medak. The Medak gun itself is based on the Russian Shipunov 2A42 30 mm automatic cannon.