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Italy Leonardo
DRACO 76mm turret
Lightweight 76mm turret successor to the OTOMATIC, deployable on armored hulls, 8x8 trucks, or static emplacements for anti-air and ground-support roles using DART guided ammunition.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-04
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Italian export-licensed
UAMA authorisation; standard EU/Wassenaar controls.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Rate of fire
Rounds per minute (cyclic). Higher increases suppression and hit probability.
- 100 rpm
- Engagement range
Maximum distance at which an air-defense system can intercept targets. Higher covers more airspace.
- 20 km Stronger than 32% of air-defense systems
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Caliber
Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better, ammunition commonality matters.
- 76 mm
Munition
Round type, penetration, velocity and projectile data.
- Caliber
Bore diameter the round is fired from.
- 76 mm
Specifications compiled from public Leonardo and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.
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What is the engagement range of the Leonardo DRACO 76mm turret? +
The Leonardo DRACO 76mm turret has a maximum engagement range of 20 km.
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