35 mm Millennium on Danish command and
support ship Absalon
Photograph copyrighted by Johnny E. Balsved
of Danish Naval History
and used here by his kind permission
Production version of the 35 mm/1000 Millennium
Naval Gun System (GDM-008)
Photograph copyrighted by Oerlikon
Contraves AG
Skyshield, a land-based version of the
35 mm/1000
Photograph copyrighted by Oerlikon
Contraves AG
Cutaway of 35 mm AHEAD projectile
Sub-projectiles are stacked in 8 layers
with 19 sub-projectiles in each layer
Photograph copyrighted by Oerlikon
Contraves AG
Operation of 35 mm/1000 KDG Revolver Cannon
Note that the "revolver" portion must
mate tightly with the start of the barrel in order to prevent escape of
propellant gasses
Image copyrighted by Oerlikon
Contraves AG
Operation of Fire Control System
Note that the velocity measuring and fuze
setting coils are after the end of the barrel rifling
Image copyrighted by Rheinmetall
Waffe Munition GmbH and Oerlikon
Contraves AG
35 mm/1000 Dimensional Sketch
Sketch copyrighted by Oerlikon
Contraves AG
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