CN120-26

The CN120-26, also simply referred to as Modèle F1 (F1 model) is a French smoothbore 120mm tank gun of 52 calibers designed by the EFAB of Bourges and produced by Giat Industries .

CN120-26
close-up view of the CN120-26 muzzle
Typesmoothbore tank gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1992-present
Used byFrench Army, UAE Army and the Royal Jordanian Army
WarsYemeni Civil War
Production history
DesignerEFAB of Bourges
Designed1980s
ManufacturerGiat Industries
Produced1990-2007
No. built800+
Specifications
Mass2740 kg
Length6.931 m (22 ft 8.9 in)
Barrel length6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) or 52 calibers

Shell120×570mm NATO
Calibre120 mm (4.72 in)
Actionautomatic vertical sliding-wedge breech
Breechvertical sliding-wedge
Recoil400 mm
Elevation-8° to +17°
Traverse360°
Rate of fireup to 12 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity1790 m/s (APFSDS)
Feed systemautoloader
SightsHL 60 or HL 130
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