Land-based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Land-based_Phalanx_Weapon_System_(LPWS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf close-in weapon system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:C-RAM
gptkbp:ammunitionType 20mm armor-piercing incendiary
gptkbp:armament 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Gatling gun
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS
gptkbp:controls automated fire control
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:enteredService 2005
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Land-based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS)
gptkbp:length 5.8 m (trailer)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Raytheon
gptkbp:motility trailer-mounted
gptkbp:operator US Army C-RAM units
gptkbp:powerSource diesel generator
gptkbp:primaryUse counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar defense
gptkbp:radar Ku-band radar
gptkbp:rateOfFire up to 4,500 rounds per minute
gptkbp:role base protection
short-range air defense
gptkbp:sensorType electro-optical sensor
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:weight 24,000 kg (approximate, with trailer)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Counter-Rocket,_Artillery,_and_Mortar_(C-RAM)_systems
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7