03 December 2021

Turkey successfully test fires new indigenous 76/62mm naval gun

by Lale Sariibrahimoglu

Turkey successfully conducted a second land-based live test-firing of its indigenous 76/62 mm naval gun at the Karapınar shooting range in central Konya province on 2 December, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced.

The latest test follows a first firing on 10 November.

The national 76/62 mm naval gun is being developed jointly by state-owned gun and ammunication manufacturer Machine and Chemical Industry Inc (MKE) and the Shipyards General Directorate in partnership with private sector companies İğrek Makine (Machine), Anzatsan Mühendislik (Engineering), and Ermaksan Teknoloji (Technology).

Turkey successfully conducted a second land-based live test-firing of its indigenous 76/62 mm naval ...

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