Sovraponte is described as roughly 30 to 40 percent lighter, depending on the source, and carries 76 ready rounds. At the Super Rapid's nominal firing rate, that ready-use supply could be expended in less than a minute. Because the mount does not penetrate the deck, it can add substantial firepower where internal volume or structural arrangements would make a conventional installation difficult. This extends the gun family's usefulness across many hull sizes and missions. Since 2017 OTO Melara has operated within Leonardo, which retained the gunmaker's established branding because fleets associate it with reliability.
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Sovraponte brings heavy firepower to smaller hulls
A lighter, non-deck-penetrating Sovraponte mount makes the 76 mm easier to place on patrol vessels and other space-constrained ships.