China Steals Another Russian Success
by James Dunnigan
September 19, 2012

China is replacing its Type 210 100mm cannon used on its destroyers (and smaller ship classes as well) with a locally developed PJ-38 130mm gun. The Type 210 is actually a licensed version of the French Compact 100mm naval gun (a 19 ton automatic system with a 17 kilometers range and able to fire 78 rounds a minute). China modified this weapon to fire laser guided ammo as well as unguided ammo, at a rate of up to 90 rounds a minute. An updated Type 210, the H/PJ87 did not work out well, having reliability problems.

The new 130mm appears to borrow much from the Russian naval guns, like the AK-130 130mm automated naval gun. The new Chinese 130mm gun first appeared in the new Type 52D destroyer. The 130mm turret weighs at least 50 tons and the gun has a range of 29.5 kilometers and a max rate of fire of 40 rounds a minute. Laser guided rounds can be fired but mostly the weapon fires the usual unguided shells.

China Steals Another Russian Success by James DunniganSeptember 19, 2012

China Steals Another Russian Success
by James Dunnigan
September 19, 2012