 OTO Melara offered it as a long-range SPAAG that could outperform systems like the Gepard and similar versions with the British Marksman turret that mounted much smaller, but rapid-fire, 35 mm guns.The gun could also be useful against lighter armored vehicles or older generation tanks.The barrel was strengthened in order to hold greater pressures, so it can fire not only HE, but also APFSDS ammunition.