OTOMATIC

In 1979 the Italian OTO-Melara company began the development of a turret armed with a prototype of what would later become the excellent 76/62 OTO-Breda Super Rapido naval gun, the turret was designated as HEFAS 76. Later OTO-Melara took over the chassis of the Palmaria self-propelled howitzer, manufactured by themselves, and adapted the whole creating a vehicle called “Otomatic“, which was the acronym for “OTO Main Anti-aircraft Tank for Intercept and Combat”. Two prototypes were produced until 1989, which were offered on the international market until 1997, when it was decided to withdraw them due to lack of orders.

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