The 105 mm CV rifled gun is fitted with a single-stage muzzle brake, thermal sleeve and fume extractor. To reduce recoil forces below 150 kN, the barrel is fitted with a highly efficient muzzle brake and two parallel recoil brakes. The barrel is of Electro-Slag Refined (ESR) steel and has a 20 per cent supplementary pressure margin for future growth potential. It is fitted with a semi-automatic vertical sliding breech mechanism and an electrical ignition mechanism. The 105 mm CV rifled gun can fire all NATO standard ammunition. In developing the weapon other ammunition related developments have been taken into account, including smart ammunition and guided munitions. Particular attention has been paid to safety and comfort of the crew. The crew is seated low in the turret to take advantage of the vehicle hull protection. For safety reasons too, the crew and ammunition compartments are independent and separated by a firewall; in addition, crew protection is ensured thanks to a safety fuse plate above the ammunition rack. The CT-CV turret is equipped with a full autoloader ammunition rack, with a capacity of 12 ready rounds in lightweight configuration, and 15 ready rounds in standard configuration (additional rounds will be stowed in the vehicle allowing reloading under armor). After tests in Scotland during year 2010, the Weapon System CT-CV can firing now the anti-tank missile Falarick 105 from the Cockerill 105 mm CV gun. With its laser beam guidance system, the Falarick 105 is able to wipe out fixed & moving armoured targets, helicopters and fortifications at a distance of 5 kilometres. Its tandem hollow-charged warhead allows it to destroy targets under 550 mm of armour and behind ERA or their equivalent.