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 | Tromp class guided-missile frigate FFG | 1 |
1978 | Kortenaer class frigate FF | 1 |
1991 | Karel Doorman class frigate FF | 1 |
1995 | Amsterdam class support ship AO | 1 |
1998 | Rotterdam class landing ship/platform dock L | 2 |
2003 | Albion class landing ship/platform dock L | 2 |
2005 | Improved Rotterdam class landing ship/platform dock L | 2 |
2008 | Sejongdaewang (KDX-III) class guided-missile destroyer DDG | 1 |
2015 | Joint Support Ship class support ship AO | 2 |
Refits |
1986-may | HMS Invincible R05 | 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 | HMS Illustrious R06 | Aircraft Carrier V STOL Invincible class | until Sep 1993 at HMD Devonport. |
In Service |
Royal Netherlands Navy |
Belgian Navy |
Portuguese Navy |
Chilean Navy |
Peruvian Navy |
Royal Navy |
Republic of Korea Navy |