The Gun Counter

Posted: **Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:01 am**

Here's a video of the land-based version of the Navy's 20mm Vulcan CIWS shooting down a mortar shell.

Posted: **Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:02 pm**

Niiiiice.

Now all that's missing is getting an accurate automatic counter-mortar/rocket battery to finish the job. Balad got shelled almost every other day I was there, so they definately need it.

Posted: **Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:20 pm**

Awsome: Sounded like a muted buzz saw going off.

Posted: **Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:17 pm**

One of the comments:

People that *guess* shouldn't post as if they *Know* The complete C-RAM system networks a ground-based version of Phalanx together with the Army's Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) and Q-36 Target Acquisition Radar (AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder Radar). Unlike the naval version, C-RAM does not fire solid tungsten penetrators. Instead, self-destructing explosive bullets are used, in order to reduce the risk of civilian and friendly casualties.

Posted: **Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:18 am**

They're already working on a laser version to replace it..

HTRN

Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:13 am**

Mud_Dog wrote:Niiiiice.

Now all that's missing is getting an accurate automatic counter-mortar/rocket battery to finish the job. Balad got shelled almost every other day I was there, so they definately need it.

It's gotten better. Lots better. All I can say.

Posted: **Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:34 pm**

I'm just really glad it's ours.

The Gun Counter

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