Phalanx

Phalanx Statistics
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Function Anti-ship missile defence
Manufacturer Raytheon Systems
Weight 5,625 kilograms5,625,000 g
5.625 t
12,400.999 lb
198,416.036 oz
Rate of Fire 4,500 rounds per minute75 round per second
270,000 rounds per hour
Caliber 20 millimetre

The Phalanx Close-In Weapons System provides Royal Australian Navy ships with a rapid-fire, computer controlled, radar guided gun system for defence against anti-ship missiles.

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Standard Missile firing from an FFG

Standard Missile firing from an FFG