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Bofors 40 Mk4larger figure on 1 of 1
Goalkeeper CIWSlarger figure on 0 of 1
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above deck
Single sourceincluding deck penetration
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bofors 40 Mk4 | Goalkeeper CIWS |
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| Crew | remote controlled with gyro-stabilised local control back-up[source] | Automated, with human oversight[source] |
| Type | Naval gun[source] | Close-in weapon system[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | Netherlands[source] |
| In service | 2012–present[source] | 1980–present |
3.71 m (above deck) 6.2 m (including deck penetration).[source]
Empty
Single sourceEmpty: 2,300 kilograms (5,100 lb )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See operators[source] | See operators[source] |
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| Designer | BAE Systems AB[source] | Signaal (now Thales Nederland )[source] |
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| Manufacturer | BAE Systems AB[source] | Thales Naval Netherlands[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 1979[source] |
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| Shell | 40 × 365 cartridge weight 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb ) shell weight 0.975 kilograms (2.15 lb )[source] | 30×173mm TP, HEI, MPDS, or FMPDS[source] |
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| Elevation | −20°/+80°[source] | +85 to −25 degrees at 80 degree/s[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | Unlimited[source] |
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| Feed system | Magazine capacity : 100 ready rounds[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 1975[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 7-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 14 grooves)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1 x 30 mm (1.2 in) GAU-8/A Avenger seven-barrel rotary cannon[source] |
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| Gun | — | GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm seven-barrel rotary cannon .[source] |
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| Rotation speed | — | 360° in 3.8 seconds[source] |
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| Maximum burst size | — | 1,000 rounds.[source] |
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| Ammunition | — | 1,190 linkless (HEI, API, TP, MPDS, FMPDS) rounds in a below-deck magazine.[source] |
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| Reload time | — | 9 minutes (loading is done below deck)[source] |
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| Weapons range | — | 350 to between 1,500 and 2,000 meters dependent on ammunition.[source] |
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| Search radar | — | I band /linear array. I band is X band. Beamsize 1.5 degrees horizontal, 60 degrees vertical. Rotates at 1 Hz (60 RPM). Range approx. 30 km.[source] |
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| Engagement radar | — | I band and K band monopulse cassegrain .[source] |
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| Optical system | — | TV (Future EO/IR)[source] |
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| 100% kill distance | — | 500 m[source] |
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| Former operator · Royal Navy | — | Royal Navy[source] |
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| Former operator · German Navy | — | German Navy[source] |
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| Role | — | short-range defence of ships[source]The exact equipment subject, not its carried payload or supported platform |
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