Friday, November 21, 2008

F1

Origin
France

Contractor/s
NEXTER

Applications
Leclerc

Description: The F1 is a 120mm 52-caliber direct fire, smooth bore, reduced recoil, stabilized gun designed for French Leclerc main battle tank. It is suitable for upgrade programs of existing battle tanks armed with 105mm guns.

The F1 can fire NATO standard ammunition as well as ammunition compatible with 120 L44, 120 L55 and 120 M256 guns.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 120 mm, Length 6.9 m

Weights: Max Weight 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)

Performance: Max Range 4,000 m (13,123 ft), Top Speed 1,790 mps (Mach 5.39)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 12 rounds per minute

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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