Weapons

76 mm OTO Melara

The 76mm Oto Melara medium calibre naval armament is the most powerful weapon in the Naval Services arsenal. The 76mm is capable of engaging naval targets at range of up to 17km with a high level of precision, ensuring that the Naval Service can maintain a range advantage over all close range naval armaments and man portable weapon systems. The gyro stabilized gun is fully automated utilising a RADAMEC Fire Control System and is capable of engaging naval, air and shore based targets. It is mounted on both the CPV and LPV class of vessel.

Information

Gun Type	Cannon
Country of Manufacture	Italy
Entered Service	1984
Calibre	76 mm
Crew	3
Weight of shell	12.34kgs
Fire Rate	85 rounds per minute
Range	18.4 km

Bofors 57mm Cannon

The Bofors 57mm L/70 Automatic Gun is an all purpose naval armament with a range of over 13km. The gun is operated by a remote controlled optical and laser fire control system and is fully gyro stabilized to allow its employment at high speeds and in rough seas. The Bofor 57mm is capable of firing 200 rounds per minute and is highly effective in the anti-air role. This weapon is mounted onboard the Naval Service Flagship L.É. Eithne.

Bofors 40mm Cannon

The Bofors 40mm L/70 Automatic Gun is a close range weapon, well suited for anti-aircraft defence of pin-point targets. It is also highly effective against naval and ground based targets and has an impressive rate of fire of 300 rounds per minute. The Bofors is crewed by a team of three gunners and is mounted onboard all three Offshore Patrol Vessels

Rheinmetall 20mm Cannon

The Rheinmetall 20mm Rh-202 Naval Cannon is a precision close range naval armament with a high rate of fire of up to 1030 rounds per minute and high accuracy. With a special mount design, the firer remains in the upright position for all elevations of firings. With a large variety of specialist ammunition the Rheinmetall is a capable secondary armament and is fitted onboard all Naval Service ships for close range weapons support and anti-air point defence.

Browning 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun 

FN MAG General Purpose Machine Gun 

Steyr AUG Assault Rifle

Heckler & Koch USP

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