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The Type 96 25mm Gun (九六式二十五粍高角機銃 Kyūroku-shiki nijyūgo-miri Kōkakukijū) was an automatic cannon used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. A local built variant of the French Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft gun it was primarily used as an anti-aircraft gun in fixed mounts with between one and three guns but was designed as a dual-purpose weapon for use against armored vehicles as well.