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|cartridge= Armour-piercing discarding sabot
|cartridge= Armour-piercing discarding sabot (naval variants)<br>High explosive incendiary tracer (CRAM Crossbow)
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Revision as of 03:44, 6 September 2019

Crossbow CIWS
Type 052D HPJ-11 PLAN 2.jpg
A Crossbow Block 2 aboard the GCNS Vengeance during a live fire test.
TypeClose-in weapon system
Place of origin Hulie
Service history
In service1980–present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
Produced1980–present
Specifications
CrewAutomated, with human oversight

ShellArmour-piercing discarding sabot (naval variants)
High explosive incendiary tracer (CRAM Crossbow)
Calibre30×173mm
Barrels7-barrels (Block 0/1/)
11-barrels (Block 2)
Rate of fire1,200-4,200 rounds/minute (Block 0/1)
11,000 rounds/minute (Block 2)
Effective firing range1–1.5 km (0.62–0.93 mi)
Maximum firing range5 km (3.1 mi)
Feed systemBlock 0/1: One ammunition drum, holding 640 rounds

Block 2: Two ammunition drums, each holding 640 rounds (total 1280 rounds)

CRAM Crossbow: Two ammunition drums, 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 (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

See also