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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Germany confirms its trust in Oto Melara and chooses the naval gun 127/64 LW Vulcano


The 127/64 Light Weight Vulcano, already mounted on the Italian frigate “Carlo Bergamini” – the first European multipurpose frigate – is playing a leading role also in Parow, Germany, the seat of the Military School of the German Navy, where last 19 September Oto Melara delivered to the German Navy the first naval gun in a large order which already includes a wide range of products and might be further extended and enlarged.

In the 70s the German Navy understood the potential of the naval guns produced by Oto Melara and backed the plan of the 76/62 Compact.

Choosing the 127/64 LW Vulcano, Germany confirms again its trust in Oto Melara for the production of a weapon system which can meet and perfectly adapt to the present requirements of asymmetric warfare.

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