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Can CIWS target shells?
Gun and ammunition handling system The Block 1A and newer (pneumatic driven) CIWS mounts fire at a rate of 4,500 rounds per minute with a 1,550-round magazine. Shells fired by the Phalanx cost around $30 each and the gun typically fires 100 or more when engaging a target.
How many rounds does a Phalanx carry?
1,550 rounds
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Primary Function | Anti-ship missile defense |
| Magazine Capacity | 989 rounds Later models 1,550 rounds |
| Caliber | 20mm |
| Ammunition | Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS), Depleted Uranium or Tungsten sub-caliber penetrator. |
How many rounds does the phalanx shoot?
| General Characteristics – Mk-15 Phalanx | |
|---|---|
| Gun Type: | M-61A1 Gatling |
| Type of Fire: | 3,000 rounds per minute Later models: 4,500 rounds/min (starting 1988 production, Pneumatic Gun Drive) |
| Magazine Capacity: | 989 rounds Later models: 1,550 rounds |
| Caliber: | 20mm |
Can Phalanx CIWS counter incoming artillery shells?
Currently in reserved forces. Phalanx CIWS is a part of C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) system. So Yes, it can counter incoming artillery shells. What is your opinion on the SeaRAM missile-based CIWS?
Would a CIWS be effective against artillery barrages?
So yeah, a CIWS could easily knock down a few shells from a few guns, but a sustained artillery barrage would still get through no problem. Yes, land based variants of the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System perform fantastically in the Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar role. These systems have been used to great effect in the Middle East.
Is the Phalanx Close-in weapon system worth it?
Yes, land based variants of the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System perform fantastically in the Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar role. These systems have been used to great effect in the Middle East. They’ve saved a lot of lives. The only real problem is that they can’t be everywhere.
What was the last time a battleship shot down a missile?
Furthermore this event was the first time in history that a warship shot down a missile with a missile, and the last time that a battleship was attacked by any method. (WWII ends aboard USS Missouri on 2 September 1945.) (Iraqi “Seersucker” missiles captured during operation “Desert Storm”.) (USS Missouri firing in the Persian Gulf in 1991.