Custode CIWS

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Custode CIWS
CacertianCustodeCIWS.jpg
A Custode CIWS during an aim calibration fire test.
TypeClose-in weapon system
Place of origin Cacerta
Service history
In service1980 – present
Used byCRNEnsign.png Cacertian Royal Navy
WarsRefusal War
FedCom Civil War
Midsummer War
Production history
DesignerVitali Heavy Industries
CNRC Ordnance Bureau
Designed1969
ManufacturerCNRC Ordnance Bureau
Produced1978 – present
Specifications
Weight5,700 kg
Barrel length2,000 mm
Height4.7 meters

ShellArmor-piercing tungsten penetrator rounds with discarding sabots
Caliber20×102 mm
Barrels6-barrel ((progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)
Elevation-25° to 85°
Traverse150° from either side of centerline
Rate of fire4,500 rpm
Muzzle velocity1,100 m/s
Effective firing range1,500 meters
Maximum firing range5,500 meters

Main
armament
1×20 mm rotary cannon
Guidance
system
Ku-band radar and FLIR

The Custode CIWS (English: Caretaker) is a Cacertian close-in weapon system used aboard Royal Navy warships for defense against threats such as small boats, surface torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. The growing prevalence of jet aircraft and missiles prompted the Cacertian Armed Forces to pursue the creation of a defensive system for its warships; the Custode was jointly developed between Vitali Heavy Industries and the CNRC Ordnance Bureau.

Since its introduction in 1980, the Custode has been mounted on virtually every modern Cacertian warship to date despite its overall mixed performance. On most ships, it is slated to eventually be phased out for the newer Guardiana CIWS.

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