Italy 40 mm/70 (1.57") Breda
- ️Tony DiGiulian
| Breda 40 mm Compact
This weapon uses two OTOBreda 40 mm/L70 guns and is used on many types of warship from fast patrol boats to frigates. In service in Italian, Argentine, South Korean and other navies. Elevation: -13 / +85 degrees
Train: 360 degrees
Working Circle: 114.3 in (2.902 m) Total weight with / without ammunition
Type A: 16,090 lbs. / 12,125 lbs. (7,300 kg / 5,500 kg)
Gun Recoil: 9.8 in (25 cm) Notes: 1) Type A mount has a 736 round magazine with deck penetration. Type B mount has a 444 round magazine and no deck penetration. 2) Tests conducted by the Italian Navy in 1976 indicated this weapon had 30% chance of destroying an incoming sub-sonic missile outside of 900 meters (1,000 yards). |
| Breda Twin Fast Forty
The successor to the Compact mount described above with dual ammunition feed and a higher rate of fire. ROF: 450 rpm per gun - 900 rpm total per mount Elevation: -13 / +85 degrees
Train: 360 degrees
Working Circle: 114.3 in (2.902 m) Gun Recoil: 3.9 to 4.3 in (10 to 11 cm) Notes: 1) Dual feed mechanism to allow switch from PFHE to APFSDS rounds with two magazines per gun. Type A mount has a total capacity of 736 HE round with deck penetration for the mount. Type B mount has a total capacity of 444 HE round magazine and no deck penetration for the mount. Both types have a 200 round APFSDS magazine in addition to the HE magazine. 2) OTOBreda claims that the twin Fast Forty using PFHE ammo can kill a supersonic missile at ranges up to 3,000 meters (3,280 yards). If a missile gets to within 1,000 meters (1,100 yards) the the weapon automatically switches from the PFHE to the APFSDS magazine. |
| Breda Single Fast Forty
A single version of the Twin Fast Forty with similar specifications. There are three versions of mounting for
this weapon:
All versions fire at 450 rpm and feature dual feed with two 42 round magazines and 5 rounds in the gun feeder. Elevation: -13 / +83 degrees
Gun Recoil: 3.9 to 4.3 in (10 to 11 cm) Training: 360 degrees
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| Breda Type 106 Twin 40 mm/L70
An earlier open topped twin 40 mm mount served from a 32 round autofeeder magazine that elevates with the gun or loaded from the standard four-round clip. Production started in 1969. These mounts were retrofitted to the German Hamburg class destroyers. Elevation: -13 / +85 degrees
Train: 360 degrees
Weight: 14,350 lbs. (6,510 kg) without ammunition plus 220 lbs. (100 kg) for battery Gun Recoil: 9.8 in (25 cm) ROF: Probably 240 RPM |
| Breda Type 107 Single 40 mm/L70
A single version of the Type 106. Data as for that weapon except weight as noted below. Also uses the 32 round autofeeder. Weight: 7,960 lbs. (3,610 kg) without ammunition plus 220 lbs. (100 kg) for a battery |
| Breda Type 64
Twin mount with a 100 round magazine per gun. Weight: 17,420 lbs. (7,900 kg) without ammunition plus 330 lbs. (150 kg) for a battery Train rate: 85 degrees per second
ROF: Probably 240 RPM |
| Breda Type 520R
Advanced version of Bofors 40L70 Naval Gun with 144 ready rounds, digital servos and a fiberglass cupola. Available in both remotely controlled unmanned and single operator manned versions. Elevation: -9 / +83 degrees
Train: 360 degrees
Weight: 8,700 lbs. (3,950 kg) ROF: 300 RPM |
| Breda Type 564
A single 40 mm/L70 using a 144 round Model 1971 automatic magazine. Crew is normally two on mount with one on standby, but some versions can be operated by a single operator. Marketed as the Breda/Bofors 350P and is analogous to the Bofors SAK 350 model. Also produced under license in Spain. Weight: 7,275 lbs. (3,300 kg) without ammunition plus 220 lbs. (100 kg) for a battery Elevation: -10 / +90 degrees
Train: 360 degrees
Rate of fire: 240 rpm |