The Anti Everything Gun

[ZMP_CTR]

This thing is bad to the bone!

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/314751/anti_everything_gun/

 

[Omaney]

CIWS. Last ditch effort against incoming missiles for the USN. you're right Bad to the Bone.

 

[Steve499]

That thing would keep my old Texan turret press busy!

 

[RLsnow]

i want one on my roof!!!

those zombies can just try to come get my

 

[armoredman]

R2D2 lives... CIWS is an interesting weapons system, truly the last ditch defense. It is intended to shoot down incoming missles with a cone of fire. Hopefully one of the thousands of rounds it is firing will intersect and destroy the missle.

 

[FieroCDSP]

I can only imagine having to clean it. If I recall correctly, it's got 4 barrels. Or is it 5? In any case, you'd need a lot of hoppes.

 

[Creature]

Six barrels. And a beast of a weapon system to maintain.

 

[Deanimator]

There's a more interesting system called "Goalkeeper". It has more advanced electronics and uses the 30mm gun from the A-10. International Defense Review once published pictures of it shooting down a 5" shell.

 

[JesseL]

What kind of rate of fire does it take to put successive bullets only a few feet apart like that?

 

[MachIVshooter]

What kind of rate of fire does it take to put successive bullets only a few feet apart like that?

The GAU's vary some, but most are 3,000-3,600 RPM. The little guys (M134) are 6k.

 

[SDC]

Depending on the exact model, up to 7,000 rpm; usually, they're around 6,000 rpm, which still leaves 36 feet of space between each projectile (in 20mm; they have a velocity around 3600 fps).

 

[LarryS.]

Goalkeeper.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY6nm-6eCzM

 

[PRazz]

Here's one on my old ship. We had one fore and aft for small planes and missles that got too close. That's my wife visiting me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIWS

 

[Creature]

I have seen the goalkeeper up close and personal...and was NOT impressed. It is not as advanced as our newer "block" of CIWS being fielded. It also is very prone to the weather. Our CIWS is almost completely enlosed, making for better weather resistance...which is a huge problem when underway. The bigger gun (30mm vs 20mm) on Goalkeeper adds nothing in regards to stopping power either.

 

[JKimball]

That is some serious skeet shooting!

 

[browningguy]

I was on the recommissioning team for the USS Iowa back in the early 80's working for McDonnel Douglas. During trials the CIWS was very impressive, there was no "hopefully one of the thousands of rounds...", it hit it every time. The radar on the newer models are even better at tracking thier bullets and self correcting. With the Harpoon and SLCM launchers we installed on board it was a truly formidable ship (or target at the submariners would say).

 

[RecoilRob]

Impressive gun system....yes.

Able to shoot down a Sunburn? Probably not.

Hope we don't get a confirmation of that in the coming weeks over in the Straits.

 

[tasco 74]

i'm wondering for the first about what would this weapon do to ground troops is it was turned loose into an advancing or attacking group??

 

[flynlr]

wonder when I will see one at Knob Creek.

heck if I ever get to Knob Creek that is.

 

[Kaeto]

From what I understand that land based CIWS was being used to shoot mortar rounds out of the sky before they could do any damage.

 

[Picknlittle]

When Phalanx (R2D2) was first introduced to the navy there were plenty of funny stories related to it's "die hard" disposition.

It was so indiscriminate that it would continue shooting down debris after killing it's intended target. A bit of software updating corrected this, but still, Phalanx isn't something you want to engage without a "friendly" beacon.

Missiles and enemy aircraft are engaged at some pretty impressive ranges too. I can't remember what the boundary was, but it projects a wall of lead a pretty safe distance from the ship.

It seems like I remember a rate of fire at about 30k to 40k per minute.

 

[yesit'sloaded]

Thats one expensive peashooter. That think would shoot a years worth of ammo for me in about 3 seconds.

 

[S.P.E.C.T.R.E.]

I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the Phalanx system. It's one hell of a last line of defense.

 

[RecoilRob]

Phalanx question:

If a double supersonic missile is fired at the ship, this missile is programmed to attack at the weakest angle of fire of the defensive weapons, then zig-zags violently in the last several miles.

My understanding is that the Phalanx isn't able to hit one until they are VERY close because the flight to target time at range is SO great the fire control system cannot calculate the proper lead because the target is constantly changing direction. It gets easier as the missile gets closer, but then a strike is not avoidable. They might get hit by a really quick system in that final Zag into the ship....but you cannot shred it. So it hits the ship at Mach 2 and causes big damage.

I'm pretty sure the Navy is working on the countermeasures and may have it worked out now. I hope so.

 

[Jdude]

This video does no justice. The counter mortar system in use is LOUD. Very LOUD. Imagine a giant fart that shakes your bones. That loud. Oh, it works too. Saved my bacon. LOUD.