A190

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1997
Total Production : ?

The Burevestnik A190, also referred to AK-190 and A-190, is a lightweight shipboard 100mm single-barrel, multi-purpose, automatic naval gun designed to engage surface ships, airborne and coastal targets. The gun system can be installed on frigates, patrol and missile boats with a displacement above 500 tons and features two ammunition feed systems one on each side. It can fire High Explosive (HE) projectiles with impact fuze and Anti-Aircraft (AA) projectiles with time fuze. An automatic command and control system enables a fast response (2-to-5 seconds) to incoming threats as well as makes possible practice without activating the 100mm gun. The turret offers a coverage of +/-170-degree in azimuth and -15-degree to +85-degree in elevation. Somehow the A190 is the successor to the 76.2mm AK-176M naval gun system. The A190E mount includes a magazine with 80 projectiles. This naval guns system provides a maximum rate of fire of 80 rounds per minute and can engage targets at ranges of up to 20 kilometers.

Model	Status	Year	Produced
A190E	Active	1997	8
A190-01	Active	2008	?

A190E

Group : Naval Gun Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : A-190, AK-190
Origin : Russia
Contractor : Central Research Institute Burevestnik
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1997
Total Production : 8

The A190E entered service with the Russian Navy's Bora class attack crafts in 1997 and the Indian Navy's Talwar class frigates in 2003.

Operators

Country	Status	State	Notes
India	Active	6
Russia	Active	2

Specifications

		Notes
Magazine Capacity	80
Number of Barrels	1
Degree
Azimuth Coverage	340 °
Coverage in Elevation	100 °
Dimensions
Main Gun Caliber	100 millimeter
Mass
Projectile Weight	15.6 kilogram
Weight	15,000 kilogram
Performance
Main Gun Max Range	20,000 meter
Rate
Max Rate of Fire	80 roundperminute

A190-01

Group : Naval Gun Systems
Status : Active
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Central Research Institute Burevestnik, Uralvagonzavod production association
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2008
Total Production : ?

The A190-01 is an upgraded A190E including an integrated muzzle velocity radar, instrumentation for checking the alignment between the barrel bore and antenna post axes, the shell feed conveyor reverse feature and stealth cupola for minimized radar signature. The A190-01 offers increased combat effectiveness day/night in all weather conditions as well as longer operational life cycle. The A190-01 naval gun system entered service with the Russian Navy's Project 20380 class corvettes and Project 21630 gunships in 2008. This gun system will provided to the Russian Navy's Project 11356M class frigates.

Operators

Country	Status	State	Notes
Russia	Active	?

Specifications

		Notes
Magazine Capacity	80
Number of Barrels	1
Degree
Azimuth Coverage	340 °
Coverage in Elevation	100 °
Dimensions
Main Gun Caliber	100 millimeter
Mass
Projectile Weight	15.6 kilogram
Weight	15,000 kilogram
Performance
Main Gun Max Range	20,000 meter
Rate
Max Rate of Fire	80 roundperminute

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