H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun

H/PJ-26
Chinese frigate Hengshui fires its main gun H/PJ-26 during a gunnery exercise during RIMPAC 2016
TypeNaval gun
Place of originChina
Service history
Used bySee Operators
Production history
ManufacturerZhengzhou Electrical Engineering[1]
Specifications
CrewNone on mount
Caliber76 mm
BarrelsSingle barrel
Feed system150 rounds

The H/PJ-26 is a naval gun developed by China. It is a development of the Soviet AK-176M.[2]

Design

The H/PJ-26 gun mount on Type 054A class Chinese frigate Handan

The H/PJ-26 uses the same gun, ammunition and loading system as the AK-176. It differs in having a stealthy turret and an below-decks ammunition feed with 150 shells instead of 75.[2]

Operators

Current

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Valenti 2016, p. 27.
  2. ^ a b c Bhan 2023, p. 9.
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