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Home» News»Turkiye’s indigenous 76/62 naval gun completes sea trials
Turkiye's indigenous 76 mm naval gun completes sea trials
Screenshot from MKE's video regarding the live-firing trials of the Turkish 76 mm gun

Turkiye’s indigenous 76/62 naval gun completes sea trials

Turkish state-owned company MKE (Makine Kimya Endüstrisi) has completed sea trials of the indigenously developed 76 mm naval gun onboard Burak-class (D'Estienne d'Orves-class aviso) corvette TCG Beykoz (F-503).

Tayfun Ozberk 21 Aug 2022

Developed by Turkish MKE Company (and 3 subcontractor companies) and Istanbul Naval Shipyard, the 76/62 mm National Naval Gun has passed harbor and sea trials successfully. Yasin Akdere, General Manager of MKE Inc, announced the event on his Twitter account on 19 August 2022.

“On the orders of our President and with the support of our Defence Minister, we’ve manufactured the 76/62 mm Naval Gun with indigenous resources and it successfully passed all live-firing tests.”


Yasin Akdere, MKE General Manager

Naval News learned that the trials were conducted aboard the Burak-class corvette TCG Beykoz in the Saros Bay firing range, but the dates of the trials weren’t disclosed by officials.

Cumhurbaşkanımız Sn. @RTErdogan’ın “yapılmayanı yapın” talimatı, @TCSavunma Bakanımız Sn. Hulusi Akar’ın himayelerinde çıktığımız yolda 76/62 mm Milli Deniz Topu’nu yerli imkanlarla ürettik ve tüm test atışlarından başarıyla geçtik. Hayırlı olsun #Türkiye #MilliGüçMKE 🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/lkSIBU6D9z

— Yasin Akdere (@yasinakderetr) August 19, 2022

After the production of the 76/62 naval gun was completed in 12 months, the first (land) firing trials were conducted at the Konya/Karapinar firing range in November 2021. After completion of the land trials, the gun was fitted aboardTCG Beykoz at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard facilities in July 2022. About one month latr, harbor and sea acceptance tests were completed.

Turkish 76/62 Naval Gun being mounted to TCG Beykoz (MKE photo)

Now that the qualification tests have been completed, nothing stands in the way of the decision to mass-produce the Italian OTO Melara “Oto Compact” equivalent naval gun. Numerous naval vessels of the Turkish Navy (Gabya-class frigates, all FACs, Milgem-class corvettes, etc.) are armed with 76 mm guns. The production of this gun domestically is therefore an important step for the Turkish defence industry.

About the Turkish 76 mm Naval Gun Project

MKE showcased 76 mm Naval Gun at IDEF 2021 exhibition in August 2021 (Photo: Author)

Turkiye has procured 76mm guns from Leonardo for decades, and cooperation between the Italian OEM and MKE dates back at least to 2009 with an agreement for the Turkish company to produce 76mm gun barrels.

The project was initiated in 2020 due to the high procurement costs and long delivery time for the 76 mm guns. According to a statement made by MKE’s managing director during an event sponsored by the SAHA Istanbul Defence and Aerospace Cluster Association in 2021, Leonardo was asking for €8.2 million for a 76mm gun (This claim is denied by Leonardo officials). He also revealed that the Turkish 76-mm gun costs far less, €4.7 million.

The state-owned company MKE is the primary contractor for the project. Three private sector companies have been working on the project as subcontractors. In addition to costing the project half the price, MKE claims that it will extend the barrel’s life with a special coating applied to the barrel of the gun.

The company also stated that the indigenous 76mm Naval Gun stands out with its features such as the ability to fire a wider variety of ammunition compared to the Italian product, the ability to use special fused bullets, and its electro-mechanical structure that allows digital control.

Key Data:

  • Firing rate – 80 fires per minute
  • Ready to fire ammo – 80 rounds
  • Empty weight – 7500 kilograms
  • Vertical limit – -15°/+85°
  • Horizontal Speed / Acceleration – 60-65°/s / 72°/s²
  • Vertical Speed / Acceleration – 35-40°/s / 72°/s²
  • Range – 16 km (standard ammo) 20 km (with extended range ammunition)
  • Barel Cooling – Sea Water (washed with fresh water after cooling)
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Posted by : Tayfun Ozberk
Tayfun Ozberk is a former naval officer who is expert in Above Water Warfare especially in Littoral Waters. He has a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science. After serving the Turkish Navy for 16 years, he started writing articles for several media. Tayfun also offers analysis services on global naval strategies. He's based in Mersin, Turkey.

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