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- 1 2 Thomas Newdick (15 November 2024). "The Time Germany Grafted An Army Howitzer Turret Onto A Frigate". The War Zone.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20051112194002/http://www.rheinmetall-detec.de/index.php?lang=3&fid=742 Rheinmetall Defence press release page about MONARC
- ↑ https://geopolitiki.com/monarc-pzh-2000-turret-german-frigate MONARC | Mounting a Pzh 2000 turret to a German Frigate
- ↑ http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_61-52_MONARC.php German 155mm/52 MONARC
