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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:armor
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over 600 mm at 2,000 m
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gptkbp:caliber
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120 mm
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gptkbp:crew
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3-4 personnel
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gptkbp:date
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1960s
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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2000s
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Vickers
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gptkbp:developer
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joint British-American project
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gptkbp:elevation
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+15 to -5 degrees
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gptkbp:explores
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360 degrees
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gptkbp:fire_department
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computerized fire control
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1979
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first smoothbore gun in British service
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vickers 120mm Gun
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gptkbp:is_accessible_by
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gptkb:Challenger_2_tank
gptkb:Challenger_1_tank
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:length
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gptkb:APFSDS
gptkb:HEAT
HE
approximately 6.5 m
1,500 m/s
L/55
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers_Defence_Systems
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gptkbp:modifications
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various upgrades over service life
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Oman_Army
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:Qatar_Armed_Forces
gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Kuwait_Army
gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Army
gptkb:Royal_Jordanian_Army
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gptkbp:operating_system
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automatic loader
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gptkbp:operational_range
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500 km
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:range
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over 4,000 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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6-8 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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hydropneumatic
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gptkbp:related_to
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main battle tanks
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:L30_A1_gun
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gptkbp:safety_features
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automatic safety systems
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gptkbp:sights
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day/night sighting system
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:L30_gun
gptkb:L30_A1_gun
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gptkbp:transportation
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tracked vehicle
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 1,500 kg
approximately 60 tons
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gptkbp:year_created
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1970s
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs_Limited
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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