76/62 Super Rapid
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2006
Total Production : ?
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76/62 Super Rapid | Active | 2006 | ? |
76/62 Super Rapid
Group : Naval Gun Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : 76/62 SR, Strales
Origin : 
Italy
Contractor : Oto Melara
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2006
Total Production : ?
The OTO Melara 76/62 Super Rapid is a lightweight, rapid-fire, dual-purpose gun capable of engaging airborne and surface targets. Compared to the 76/62 Compact gun also from OTO Melara, the new 76/62 SR features stealth design, full digital control, outstanding performance against high-speed missiles and engagement of shore-based targets capability. The unmanned, stabilized naval mount is equipped with a 76mm 62-caliber gun and can be installed on a wide range of ships ranging from corvettes to destroyers. It can fire any existing 76/62 ammunition, including 3AP programmable and DART guided ammunitions, in single shot mode or multiple shots with a maximum rate of fire of 120 rounds per minute. The multiple sustained shots mode is provided to engage effectively multiple maneuverable targets. The 76/62 SR gun is feed by a revolving magazine which can be reloaded even during firing operations.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark | Active | ? | |
 Egypt | Active | ? | |
 France | Active | ? | |
 Germany | Active | 7 | |
 Greece | Active | 7 | |
 Israel | Active | ? | |
| Italy | Active | ? | |
 Japan | Active | ? | |
 Mexico | Active | 2 | |
 Morocco | Active | 3 | |
 Myanmar | Active | ? | |
 Netherlands | Active | 4 | |
 Norway | Active | ? | |
 Philippines | Active | ? | |
 Saudi Arabia | Active | ? | |
 Singapore | Active | ? | |
 Taiwan | Active | ? | |
 Turkiye | Active | ? | |
 United Arab Emirates | Active | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Caliber Multiple | 62 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 76 millimeter | |
| Rate | ||
| Max Rate of Fire | 120 roundperminute | |
News
On March 24, 2022, Greece and Naval Group signed the contracts for three defence and intervention frigates, plus one optional, and their in-service support.
WASHINGTON, December 10, 2021 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of Multi-Mission Surface
With this contract, Leonardo’s OTO 76/62 Super Rapid becomes the reference defence system for the German Navy Managed by a state of the art control console maximizing
Leonardo puts cyber security at the heart of its systems, making sure that its increasingly interconnected technologies are protected from cyber sabotage The widely-adopted
WASHINGTON, Apr. 28, 2017 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel for 76mm Naval Gun and Technical Support.
With a sophisticated gun due to be put into service by the Russian Navy in the near future, its warships will have an advantage over NATO vessels, according to the Russian
Fincantieri, as prime contractor, will build the seven new ships for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. Leonardo will be responsible for the integrated supply of the combat system Leonardo
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2015 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Multi-Mission Surface
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, commissioned INS Kolkata into the Indian Navy at a glittering ceremony held today at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
Diehl Defence has received an order from France to develop and qualify modern naval ammunition. It constitutes a refinement of the 76 mm naval ammunition employed worldwide.
Diehl Defence received an order from France regarding the delivery of modern naval ammunition. It is a refined variant of the 76mm x 636 naval ammunition for OTO Melara guns
During the second week of June, Oto Melara, a Finmeccanica company, together with the Italian Navy, successfully performed very important firing trials with the Strales system
Photo Gallery
March 2018
OTO 76/62 Super Rapid
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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