CN120-26
| CN120-26 | |
|---|---|
close-up view of the CN120-26 muzzle | |
| Type | smoothbore tank gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1992-present |
| Used by | French Army, United Arab Emirates Army, and the Royal Jordanian Army |
| Wars | Yemeni Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | EFAB of Bourges |
| Designed | 1980s |
| Manufacturer | Giat Industries |
| Produced | 1990-2007 |
| No. built | 800+ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2740 kg |
| Length | 6.931 m (22 ft 8.9 in) |
| Barrel length | 6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) or 52 calibers |
| Shell | 120×570mm NATO |
| Calibre | 120 mm (4.72 in) |
| Action | automatic vertical sliding-wedge breech |
| Breech | vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | 400 mm |
| Elevation | -8° to +17° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | up to 12 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 1790 m/s (APFSDS) |
| Feed system | autoloader |
| Sights | HL 60 or HL 130 |
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 .