
Built by Holland Signaal, nowadays named Thales. Developed in 1975 and from 1980 in use.
The gun is built around the General Electric GAU-8/A 30mm seven barrel Gatling gun.
Height above deck is 3.7 meter.
The gun is built around the General Electric GAU-8/A 30mm seven barrel Gatling gun.
Height above deck is 3.7 meter.
Specifications |
| 9.90 | weight (tn) |
| 6.20 | height (m) |
| 30 | caliber (mm) |
| 4200 | Rate of fire (round/min) |
| 1.50 | range (km) |
Used by |
| 1975 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 |
Refits |
| 1986-may | | Aircraft Carrier V STOL Invincible class | to HMD Devonport for an extensive refit until Nov 1988 including work on the machinery, reconfiguring the ski jump, an operations room upgrade, new sonar, 3 sets of Goalkeeper CIWS (to replace post-South Atlantic conflict Phalanx) and an increase in the air group capacity. Returned to service in 1989. |
| 1991-sep | | Aircraft Carrier V STOL Invincible class | until Sep 1993 at HMD Devonport. |
In Service |
