Name: 25 × 184 mm
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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>25 mm Oerlikon KBB</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>Oerlikon KBB cannon.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>This was developed by Oerlikon in the early 1980s, in order to produce a 25 mm cannon with more power than the KBA for air defence or vehicle armament roles. It is used in the four-barrel `Seaguard' naval Close-In Weapon System (CIWS).</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The case is rimless, bottlenecked, lacquered steel and has a screw-in percussion primer. The projectile is secured to the case by an eight-point crimp. Projectiles are described below. Ammunition is currently manufactured only by Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG.</p><p>SWITZERLAND</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG</p><p>Type: HE-I: Hardened steel shell with ballistic cap, filled 20 g Hexal P15 combined with an incendiary</p><p>composition; base fuze providing self-destruction after about 9 seconds flight; 230 g; MV 1,160 m/s</p><p>APDS-T: A 156 g heavy metal penetrator core with light alloy ballistic cap, in a plastic/alloy sabot with</p><p>base tracer; 190 g; MV 1,285 m/s. Penetration 34 mm at 60º at 1,000 m</p><p>AMDS: This is virtually the same as the APDS-T projectile but does not contain a tracer. It is intended</p><p>for the attack of sea-skimming anti-ship missiles. 190 g;  MV 1,270 m/s. This projectile fulfils all the</p><p>conditions necessary to destroy a missile warhead at ranges exceeding 1,000 m, with the missile closing</p><p>at speeds from M0.9 to M3.0</p><p>FAPDS: This resembles the APDS in form but uses a frangible subprojectile which, after penetrating</p><p>the target, disintegrates into fragments to cause widespread internal damage. 190 g; MV 1,285 m/s</p><p>TP: Steel shell, filled inert; dummy fuze. 230 g; MV  1,160 m/s</p><p>TP-T: Steel shell, filled inert with red tracer; dummy fuze; 230 g; MV 1,160 m/s</p><p>TPDS-T: Steel subprojectile in alloy/plastic sabot, with tracer; 190 g; MV 1,285 m/s</p>

The case is rimless, bottlenecked, lacquered steel and has a screw-in percussion primer. The projectile is secured to the case by an eight-point crimp.

Projectiles are described below. Ammunition is currently manufactured only by Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG. This was developed by Oerlikon in the early 1980s, in order to produce a 25 mm cannon with more power than the KBA for air defence or vehicle armament roles. It is used in the four-barrel 'Seaguard' naval Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). Applications include oerlikon KBB cannon.

25 × 184 mm

25 × 184 mm

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