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==Specifications (Crossbow Block 2)== | ==Specifications (Crossbow Block 2)== | ||
* '''Gun''': GA-1130 30 mm eleven-barrel [[rotary cannon]] | * '''Gun''': 1 × GA-1130 30 mm eleven-barrel [[rotary cannon]] | ||
* '''Height''': 3.71 | * '''Height''': 3.71 m | ||
* '''Weight''': 6, | * '''Weight''': 6,533 kg (without ammunition); 10,330 kg (total) | ||
* '''Elevation''' +85° to −25° | * '''Elevation''' +85° to −25° | ||
* '''Muzzle velocity''': 1,150 m/s (APDS round) | * '''Muzzle velocity''': 1,150 m/s (APDS round) | ||
* '''Rotation speed''' | * '''Rotation speed''' 95°/s | ||
* '''Rate of fire''': Selectable, up to 170 rounds/second (10,200 rounds/minute) | * '''Rate of fire''': Selectable, up to 170 rounds/second (10,200 rounds/minute) | ||
* '''Maximum burst size''': | * '''Maximum burst size''': 4,200 rounds | ||
* '''Ammunition''': 1, | * '''Ammunition''': 1,280 linkless APDS rounds in 2 ammunition drums | ||
* '''Weapons range''': 350 to between 1,500 and 2,000 meters dependent on ammunition | |||
* '''Weapons range''': 350 to between 1,500 and 2,000 meters dependent on ammunition | * '''Radar''': J band PESA radar | ||
* ''' | * '''Optical system''': Electro-optical/FLIR sensors | ||
* '''Optical system''': | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Crossbow CIWS | |
|---|---|
 A Crossbow Block 2 aboard the GCNS Vengeance during a live fire test. | |
| Type | Close-in weapon system |
| Place of origin |  Hulie |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1980–present |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | Automated, with human oversight |
| Shell | 30×173mm |
| Calibre | 30 mm |
| Barrels | 7-barrel (Block 0/1/) 11-barrel (Block 2) |
| Rate of fire | 1,200-4,200 rounds/minute (Block 0/1) 11,000 rounds/minute (Block 2) |
| Effective firing range | 1–1.5 km (0.62–0.93 mi) |
| Maximum firing range | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Feed system | Type 730: One ammunition box, holding 640 rounds Type 1130: Two ammunition boxes, each holding 640 rounds (total 1280 rounds) CRAM: Two ammunition boxes, each holding 500 rounds (total 1000 rounds) |
Main armament | 1 × 30 mm rotary cannon |
Guidance system | J-band radar electro-optical fire control system |
Development
Design
Armament
Fire-control system
Radar
Variants
Block 0
Block 1
Block 2
CRAM Crossbow
Operators
Specifications (Crossbow Block 2)
- Gun: 1 × GA-1130 30 mm eleven-barrel rotary cannon
- Height: 3.71 m
- Weight: 6,533 kg (without ammunition); 10,330 kg (total)
- Elevation +85° to −25°
- Muzzle velocity: 1,150 m/s (APDS round)
- Rotation speed 95°/s
- Rate of fire: Selectable, up to 170 rounds/second (10,200 rounds/minute)
- Maximum burst size: 4,200 rounds
- Ammunition: 1,280 linkless APDS rounds in 2 ammunition drums
- Weapons range: 350 to between 1,500 and 2,000 meters dependent on ammunition
- Radar: J band PESA radar
- Optical system: Electro-optical/FLIR sensors