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Old 02-26-2010, 08:11 AM
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The Phalanx CIWS has been adapted for operation on land:

Centurion Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) System





Seeking a solution to constant rocket and mortar attacks on bases in Iraq, the United States Army requested a quick-to-field anti-projectile system in May 2004, as part of its Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar initiative. The end result of this program was 'Centurion'. For all intents and purposes a terrestrial version of the Navy's CIWS, the Centurion was developed in record time, with a proof of concept test in November that same year, and deployment to Iraq in 2005. Currently it protects forward operating bases and other high-value sites in and around Baghdad and is deployed by the British in the south of the country. Israel has purchased a single system for testing purposes, and is reported to be considering buying the system to counter rocket attacks and defend point military installations, though the nation's investment in an indigenous system known as Iron Dome has hindered these efforts. Recently Raytheon and Oshkosh have teamed up to build a prototype C-Ram on the back of a diesel-electric, 14-ton Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT).

Each CADS consists of a modified Phalanx 1B CIWS; capable of firing 3,000 or 4,500 M-246 or M-940 rounds per minute; powered by an attached generator and mounted on a trailer or a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) for mobility. The HEMTT version is specially configured to accommodate the 7-ton Phalanx weapon, by removing the load-handling system; normally carried on the back of the truck; and fixed platforms on the vehicle to integrate the Phalanx. Like the naval (1B) version, the CADS uses Ku-band radar and FLIR to detect and track incoming projectiles, and is also capable of engaging surface targets, with the system able to reach a -25 degree elevation. The CADS is capable of defending a 1.2 km square area. The CADS trailer is transportable by C-17 only one at a time, whereas three to four CADS HEMTTs can fit on a C-17.
So, I guess it would be pretty easy for this weapon system to shoot down a mortar shell? If so, that is BA. I want one for my next group of PC's.
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Old 02-26-2010, 10:03 AM
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So, I guess it would be pretty easy for this weapon system to shoot down a mortar shell? If so, that is BA. I want one for my next group of PC's.
Going to take about five minutes before it gets stripped for parts. Equipment like that aren't any good for an actual hot war.
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Old 02-26-2010, 10:26 AM
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So, I guess it would be pretty easy for this weapon system to shoot down a mortar shell? If so, that is BA. I want one for my next group of PC's.
It will cost you about $7.8 million USD, but seriously I'm right now working adapting the C-RAM for Twilight 2000.
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