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Phalanx_CIWS
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5 years old
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(2021 ) is
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| Phalanx CIWS | |
|---|---|
 Phalanx CIWS aboard the former USS Elrod (FFG-55) in 2019. | |
| Type | Close-in weapon system |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980–present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | General Dynamics |
| Designed | 1969 |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Unit cost |
|
| Produced | 1978 |
| Variants | 3 |
| Specifications (early models) | |
| Mass |
|
| Barrel length | 59.8 in (1,520 mm) L76 gun (Block 0 & 1): |
| Height | 15.5 ft (4.7 m) |
| Shell | 20×102 mm tungsten armor-piercing discarding sabot (CIWS) or high-explosive incendiary tracer (C-RAM) |
| Caliber | 20 mm (0.79 in) |
| Barrels | 6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves) |
| Elevation |
|
| Traverse | 150° from either side of centerline |
| Rate of fire | 4,500 rounds/minute (75 rounds/second) |
| Muzzle velocity | 3,600 ft/s (1,100 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,625 yd (1,486 m) max. effective range |
| Maximum firing range | 6,000 yd (5,500 m) |
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