Phalanx CIWS - Specifications (Block 1A/B)

Specifications (Block 1A/B)

• Gun: 1× 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon
• Height: 4.7 m (15 ft 5.0 in)
• Weight: 12,500 lb (5,700 kg), later models 13,600 lb (6,200 kg)
• Elevation −25° to +85°
• Muzzle velocity: 1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s)
• Rate of fire: 2,000 rounds/minute.
• Maximum burst size: 1000 rounds.
• Ammunition capacity: 1,550 rounds.
• Radar: Ku band.
• 100% Kill distance: Classified.
• Cost: $1.5 Million (gun system only – no radar)