GIAT CN120-26/52
| GIAT CN120-26/52 | |
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Muzzle of the GIAT CN120-26/52 | |
| Type | Tank gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.5 tonnes |
| Crew | 1 |
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| Calibre | 120 millimetres |
The GIAT CN120-26/52 is a French 120 millimetre tank gun of 52 calibres.
Description
It is the primary gun of the Leclerc main battle tank. The bore is smoothed and chromed. The gun is fed by a mechanised loader that allows a rate of fire of 12 shots per minute.
The GIAT CN120 can utilise standard NATO ammunition. Its typical antitank ammunitions are
- the LKE1 sabot kinetic penetrator (obus flèche OFL), developed with Germany (where it is known as DM43), which fires with an initial speed of 1790 m/s
- a shaped charge shell (obus explosif à charge creuse, OECC) which fires with an initial speed of 1100 m/s.
Operators
Map with CN120-26 operators in blue
Current operators
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Base of the gun on a Leclerc
See also
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
- L30 : British rifled equivalent
- Rheinmetall 120 mm gun : German equivalent
- IMI 120 mm gun : Israeli equivalent
- 2A46 125 mm gun : Russian 125-mm equivalent
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