AK-726

AK-726
AK-726 on a Krivak-class frigate
Type	Naval gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1964–present
Production history
Designer	TsKB-7 (Leningrad)
Designed	1958
Produced	1962 to 1987–1988
Specifications
Mass	about 26 t (26 long tons; 29 short tons)
Barrel length	59 calibers
Crew	9
Shell weight	5.9 kg (13 lb)
Caliber	76.2 mm (3 in)
Barrels	2
Breech	Sliding wedge
Elevation	−10° to +85°
Rate of fire	2 × 40–45 RPM
Muzzle velocity	980 m/s (3,200 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	Horizontal: to 15,700 m (17,200 yd) Vertical: 11,000 m (36,000 ft) to self-destruct

The AK-726 (abbr. of артиллерийский комплекс) is a twin 76-millimeter (3 in) naval gun, which was developed in the Soviet Union and is still in service in various navies.^[1]