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Air defense system

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 ·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. Why so few systems publish one →

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.

Performance specifications
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 34% of air-defense systems

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
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.

Munition specifications
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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