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Type 730 CIWS | |
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Type | Close-in weapon system |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 2003–present |
Used by | See operators |
Production history | |
Designer | 713th Research Institute |
Produced | 2003–present |
Specifications | |
Crew | Automated, with human oversight |
Shell | HEI-Frag, Frag-T, APFSDS |
Caliber | 30×165mm AO-18 |
Barrels | 7-barrel (Type 730) 11-barrel (Type 1130) |
Elevation | +85° ... -25° |
Rate of fire | 5,800 rounds/minute (Type 730)[1] 10,000 rounds/minute (Type 1130) |
Muzzle velocity | 1,000–1,150 m/s (3,300–3,800 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 3–4 km (1.9–2.5 mi) (aerial) 4–5 km (2.5–3.1 mi) (maritime) |
Maximum firing range | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Feed system | Type 730: One ammunition boxes, holding 1280 rounds[1]
Type 730B/C, LD-2000: Two ammunition boxes, each holding 500 rounds (total 1000 rounds) Type 1130: Two ammunition boxes, each holding 1280 rounds (total 2560 rounds) |
Main armament | 1×30 mm H/PJ-12 or H/PJ-11 Gatling gun |
Guidance system | TR47C J-band radar OFC-3 electro-optical fire control system |
The Type 730 is a Chinese seven-barrelled 30 mm Gatling gun/rotary cannon CIWS. It has a PLA Navy designation H/PJ12. It is mounted in an enclosed automatic turret and directed by radar, and electro-optical tracking systems. The maximum rate of fire is 5800 rd/m, and the effective range is up to 3 km.[2]
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