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CANON 76 OTO MELARA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quadruple missile launcher
1, record 1, English, quadruple%20missile%20launcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With weapons comprising two quadruple Harpoon missile launchers, a 76 mm Oto Melara gun and twin 35 mm Oerlikon gun, these well-equipped vessels have the Signaal Tacticos combat data system, Oerlikon-Contraves fire control, Liod optronic director, SRBOC-super rapid blooming offboard chaff launchers and Racal Cutlass electronic support and countermeasures. 1, record 1, English, - quadruple%20missile%20launcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rampe quadruple lance-missiles
1, record 1, French, rampe%20quadruple%20lance%2Dmissiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rampe quadruple de lancement de missiles 2, record 1, French, rampe%20quadruple%20de%20lancement%20de%20missiles
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils sont armés de deux rampes quadruples lance-missiles Harpoon, d’un canon de 76 mm Oto Melara et d’un affût double de 35 mm Oerlikon avec conduite de tir Oerlikon-Contraves. 1, record 1, French, - rampe%20quadruple%20lance%2Dmissiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun
1, record 2, English, 76%20mm%20Oto%20Melara%20Super%20Rapid%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heavy weapon system includes 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun for surface and air attack, a Sadral missile launcher for Mistral surface-to-air missiles and two quadruple launchers for Exocet surface-to-surface missiles, as well as a Signaal Goalkeeper close-in rapid firing gun for defence against missiles. 1, record 2, English, - 76%20mm%20Oto%20Melara%20Super%20Rapid%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon de 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid
1, record 2, French, canon%20de%2076%20mm%20Oto%20Melara%20Super%20Rapid
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces patrouilleurs sont puissamment armés :canon de 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid surface-surface et surface-air, rampe Sadral pour missiles surface-air Matra Mistral, quatre conteneurs-lanceurs de missiles mer-mer Exocet et canon à tir rapide d’autodéfense rapprochée de Signaal Goalkeeper contre les missiles. 1, record 2, French, - canon%20de%2076%20mm%20Oto%20Melara%20Super%20Rapid
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radar-controlled targeting-firing system
1, record 3, English, radar%2Dcontrolled%20targeting%2Dfiring%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Omani craft will initially carry a 40 mm Bofors gun on the foredeck but, in a later upgrade in Oman, this will be replaced with an Oto Melara 76 mm gun (for which CMN has contracted CelsiusTech of Sweden to provide a radar-controlled targeting-firing system. 1, record 3, English, - radar%2Dcontrolled%20targeting%2Dfiring%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conduite de tir radar
1, record 3, French, conduite%20de%20tir%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un premier temps, ils seront armés d’un canon de 40 mm Bofors sur le pont avant qui sera remplacé à terme par un canon de 76 mm Oto Melara avec conduite de tir radar CelsiusTech. 1, record 3, French, - conduite%20de%20tir%20radar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- peacetime off-shore patrol
1, record 4, English, peacetime%20off%2Dshore%20patrol
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For peacetime off-shore patrol duties, a 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun is carried forward, and an interception boat and launching crane are carried on the after deck. 1, record 4, English, - peacetime%20off%2Dshore%20patrol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- patrouilleur offshore du temps de paix
1, record 4, French, patrouilleur%20offshore%20du%20temps%20de%20paix
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En configuration de patrouilleur offshore du temps de paix(celle du Flyvefisken tête de série), le Standard Flex 300 est armé d’un canon de 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid à l'avant. 1, record 4, French, - patrouilleur%20offshore%20du%20temps%20de%20paix
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- close-in rapid firing gun
1, record 5, English, close%2Din%20rapid%20firing%20gun
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heavy weapon system includes 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun for surface and air attack, a Sadral missile launcher for Mistral surface-to-air missiles and two quadruple launchers for Exocet surface-to-surface missiles, as well as a Signaal Goalkeeper close-in rapid firing gun for defence against missiles. 1, record 5, English, - close%2Din%20rapid%20firing%20gun
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canon à tir rapide d’autodéfense rapprochée
1, record 5, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20tir%20rapide%20d%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense%20rapproch%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces patrouilleurs sont puissamment armés :canon de 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid surface-surface et surface-air, rampe Sadral pour missiles surface-air Matra Mistral, quatre conteneurs-lanceurs de missiles mer-mer Exocet et canon à tir rapide d’autodéfense rapprochée de Signaal Goalkeeper contre les missiles. 1, record 5, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20tir%20rapide%20d%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense%20rapproch%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Combat Support
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Steering Committee on Cooperative Support of the 76/62 OTO MELARA
1, record 6, English, Steering%20Committee%20on%20Cooperative%20Support%20of%20the%2076%2F62%20OTO%20MELARA
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- OTO MELARA 1, record 6, English, OTO%20MELARA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Soutien au combat
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Comité directeur pour le soutien logistique en coopération du canon compact OTO MELARA de 76/62
1, record 6, French, Comit%C3%A9%20directeur%20pour%20le%20soutien%20logistique%20en%20coop%C3%A9ration%20du%20canon%20compact%20OTO%20MELARA%20de%2076%2F62
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-09-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Naval)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Oto Melara 76 mm gun
1, record 7, English, Oto%20Melara%2076%20mm%20gun
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Italian-made weapon. 2, record 7, English, - Oto%20Melara%2076%20mm%20gun
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Navires)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- canon de 76 Oto Melara
1, record 7, French, canon%20de%2076%20Oto%20Melara
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canon de fabrication italienne. 2, record 7, French, - canon%20de%2076%20Oto%20Melara
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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