AK-176

AK-176
Gun on the Tarantul I-class Hiddensee
Type	Naval gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1979
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Designer	TSNII BUREVESTNIK
Designed	1971
Manufacturer	Gorky Machine Building Plant
Produced	1977
Variants	AK-176M, AK-176MA
Specifications
Mass	16,800 kg (37,000 lb)
Barrel length	4,484 mm (176.5 in) (59 calibers)
Crew	2 (4 in manual control mode)
Shell	76.2×959 mm
Shell weight	12.4 kg
Caliber	76.2 mm
Recoil	380 to 500 mm
Elevation	-15° to +85°
Traverse	±175°
Rate of fire	120 rds/min
Muzzle velocity	980 m/s
Effective firing range	10 km
Maximum firing range	15.5 km
Feed system	152 ready to fire rounds

The AK-176 is a Soviet 76mm naval gun mounted in an enclosed turret, that may be used against sea, coastal, and aerial targets, including low flying anti-ship missiles. The system is designed to arm small displacement ships and comprises the Gun Mount with a MR-123-02/76 Fire Control Radar System. It has high survivability owing to autonomous use of the gun mount controlled from the optical sight in the absence of control from the radar system, as well as a capability for fire even if power supply is lost.