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Rheinmetall Weapon and Munition has unveiled a new 130
mm smoothbore tank gun at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris.
Development of the gun commenced in 2015, with the
company using internal funding for the project. The first
technical demonstrator (TD) was completed in May 2016.
After Eurosatory the gun will commence its firing trials from
a static stand at Rheinmetall's proving ground, where its
performance will be compared to the extensive simulation
work already carried out on the weapon and its ammunition.
The new 130 mm smoothbore gun is an L/51 weapon and
has a vertical sliding breech mechanism, increased
chamber volume, and is chrome lined. However, it is not
fitted with a muzzle brake.
Only scant details of the 130 mm L/51 tank gun have been
released by Rheinmetall, with the company quoting an all-up
weight of 3,000 kg, which includes the recoil system - the
barrel alone is stated as weighing 1,400 kg.
The example shown at Eurosatory 2016 is fitted with a
thermal sleeve and muzzle reference system (MRS) and
these will be fitted for the upcoming firing trials. The MRS
enables the weapon to be bore sighted on a more regular
basis and without the crew needing to leave the platform.
In parallel with the new gun, Rheinmetall is developing a new
generation armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot
(APFSDS) round, which will feature a semi-combustible
cartridge case, new propellant, and a new advanced long rod
tungsten penetrator.
This will be followed by new 130 mm high-explosive air-
bursting munition (HE ABM) that will have a number of fuze
options depending on the target.
This HE ABM round will leverage from technology from the
120 mm DM11 HE ABM, currently in production for the
home and export markets for use with Rheinmetall's 120
mm L/44 and L/55 smoothbore tank guns installed on
Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs).

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