Oerlikon KBA

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The Oerlikon KBA is a 25 mm (25×137 mm) automatic cannon which was developed as a close-range multi-purpose weapon for the mechanized battlefield. It was originally manufactured by Oerlikon (now Rheinmetall AG), and is currently produced at Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A. facilities. It features a positively locked breech and is gas and recoil-operated, with a rotating bolt head and a dual ammunition feeding system using 25×137 mm NATO ammunition. The rate of fire in burst mode is up to 600 rounds per minute, but it can be electronically adjusted and reduced to a selectable range between 100 and 175 rounds per minute, or single-shot mode. Thanks to its high rate of fire, one of the highest in its class, and to the new 25×137 mm C-UAS ammunition technology, the KBA provides effective self-protection against drones. The dual ammunition feeder allows two different types of ammunition to be loaded, as well as rapid switching between them. This gives the 25 mm KBA true dual-mission capability. Its...

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