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.
Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini FREMM Frigate with Oto Melara 127/64 LW
main gun (Picture:
Italian Navy)
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. This means highly flexible products with limited reaction time,
high target precision and long fire range to face damage caused by those
who employ low cost means. Products must be highly available, easy to
handle, their technology easy to access. This is the result of advanced
research carried out by the Finmeccanica company of la Spezia and the
development of naval guns produced by Oto Melara, a leading company
for the Navy of all countries in the world.
The 127/64 Light Weight Vulcano will be mounted on the future German
Navy F125 frigates
(picture: ARGE F125)
“We
often speak about a future European integration in the Defence sector,
this product is a sort of forerunner of the industrial cooperation the
new European scenario will frequently ask for”.
With these words Mr Marco Brogi, the engineer responsible for the Business
Sector of naval and ammunition systems, underlined, during the delivery
ceremony, the importance of the 127/64 LW which is considered a standard
product of reference for its operating characteristics, high technological
level of its components and its future employment. This product, together
with the Vulcano guided long range ammunition – whose development
has recently been supported by the German Ministry of Defence and some
companies like Diehl - is a modern defence system with high level performance.
(Video:
OTO Melara)
Oto Melara can meet and already meets the requirements
of security with “land and naval systems which are ever more efficient
and safe, employing the best our countries can offer in terms of research,
technology and products. Mr Brogi also underlined “Once again
this is the result of the commitment, the devotion and the work of many
men. This confirms that all of us – soldiers and civilians - can
do team work, this is the most important aspect”.
