
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 |
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 |
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