100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM naval gun

Also known as

100 mm/55 Model 1968
100 mm CADAM
100 mm modèle 68
100mm Creusot-Loire

The 100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM naval gun is a French dual-purpose 100 mm mount from the Creusot-Loire family. NavWeaps lists the CADAM variant at 78 rounds per minute and identifies the Floréal class among the ship classes fitted with it, while Weaponsystems.net describes the gun as a French development that replaced earlier naval gun pairings.

100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM naval gun, 100 mm naval gun mount, Naval Systems

Image source: French 100 mm naval gun-b.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: France
Built by: Creusot-Loire
Type: 100 mm naval gun mount
Service note: Cold War to present
Designed: Early 1950s

naval shipboard surface warfare100 mm gun

Specifications

Caliber: 100 mm
Barrel length: 55 calibers
Rate of fire: 78 rounds per minute (CADAM)
Projectile weight: 13.5 kg
Range: 17 km

Variants

Model 1968
Model 1968-II

Carrier Platforms

NavWeaps lists the Floréal class among ship classes fitted with the 100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Floréal class frigate, Surveillance frigate class, Naval Systems

Floréal class frigate

Surveillance frigate class

NavWeaps includes the Floréal class among ships fitted with the 100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM.

Sources: NavWeaps 100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Fielded on French warships, including Floréal-class frigates listed among the ship classes fitted with it.

Media

100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM naval gun Images

100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM naval gun, 100 mm naval gun mount, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: French 100 mm naval gun-b.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAM naval gun, 100 mm naval gun mount, Naval Systems - view 2 — Source: Motte-Picquet-turret.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

NavWeaps 100 mm/55 Model 1968 CADAMPublisher: NavWeaps | Note: Supports the Model 1968 CADAM designation, the CADAM variant's rate of fire, barrel-length class, and Floréal-class fit listing. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Weaponsystems 100mm Creusot-LoirePublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports French origin, Creusot-Loire manufacturer context, dual-purpose naval-gun role, and early-1950s development history. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 French 100 mm naval gun-b.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary gun image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 French 100 mm naval gun.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a second gun image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Motte-Picquet-turret.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a turret photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-27