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Recent wars have fuelled the debate on AA systems. The constantly improving range and accuracy of aircraft places increasing demands on AA systems. Old-fashioned weapons systems are falling behind.
The technical development of missiles has already significantly reduced the scope for using guns. Heavy AA guns have been practically eliminated. The main question is whether AA operations will be wholly taken over by missiles or other weapons systems in the future.
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The firing rate of the 35 ItK 88 is 18 shots per second.
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Automatic AA gun
Use
- protection of targets of national importance
Properties (35 ItK 88)
- twin-barrel automatic AA cannon
- calibre 35 mm
- shell weight 0.55 kg
- muzzle velocity 1,175 m/s
- maximum range to airborne target about 5 km
- firing rate 18 shots per second
- panning rate 3 s per 360°
- elevation rate 1.5 s per 90°
- weight of gun about 7,500 kg
- gun towed by medium all-terrain vehicle
- maximum towing speed on road 80 km/h
- forward observation device
- laser rangefinder
- power source
- section-specific forward observer radar
- gun crew: 7
- manufactured in Switzerland
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