Conventional high-explosive ammunition, SAPOM and extended-range SAPOM, DART, and Vulcano have different quoted range envelopes, with Vulcano reaching much farther. Conventional ammunition figures also show the mount's high elevation and anti-air reach before guided rounds are considered. An apparent tension remains between DART's muzzle velocity and its published five-kilometer effective range. The figures support a broader historical caution: benchmark navies have long had incentives to publish conservative performance, encouraging rivals to aim at specifications that may only equal the real capability.
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Ammunition ranges and the problem of public specifications
Published ranges for high-explosive, semi-armor-piercing, DART, and Vulcano rounds lead into a warning that navies often understate real capability.