The 20mm Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (also called Centurion C-RAM) is a land-based variant of the U.S. Navy's Phalanx close-in weapon system, a radar-controlled rapid-fire gun for close-in protection of vessels from missiles. [1]

The Centurion C-RAM, also called the Land Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS), is an American Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar air defense artillery system. The system was developed in 2004, during and after the Iraq War identified a weakness in ground-based anti-projectile artillery.

Jan 11, 2021 · C-RAM, standing for “counter rocket, artillery, and mortar,” is an Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) weapons system developed in order to protect ground forces and forward...

Jan 8, 2025 · The C-RAM Phalanx combines a proven 20 mm M61A1 Gatling gun, firing M-246 or M-940 self-destruct rounds at a selectable rate of 3,000 or 4,500 shots per minute, with an advanced search and track Ku-band radar featuring closed-loop spotting technology to provide autonomous target detection and engagement.

Aug 31, 2021 · Capable of firing 4,500 rounds per minute, the Gatling gun sends these tracers rushing towards the incoming threat, making them appear, almost like a laser shot. The video below shows a test-fire...

The C-RAM (Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar) system is a ground mounted version of the 20mm CIWS used by the Navy. Check out this one as it hits incoming artillery fire.

MANTIS Air Defence System[1] (Modular, Automatic and Network Capable Targeting and Interception System), formerly titled NBS-C-RAM (Nächstbereichschutzsystem Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar), is a very short range air defence protection system of the German Air Force, intended for base-protection. [citation needed] .

Dec 22, 2020 · The Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) system opens fire several times, firing long bursts of 20-millimeter high-explosive incendiary tracer, self-destruct (HEIT-SD) ammunition.

Dec 13, 2023 · A C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) is a military system designed to detect and destroy incoming enemy projectiles in the air before they can reach their intended target. Using radar and a rapid-fire gun, C-RAMs provide crucial defense against mortar, rocket, and artillery attacks.

Jul 20, 2014 · OTO Melara has developed the DRACO system, a multifunctional land-based mount designed around the unrivalled 76/62 Super Rapid naval gun to create a unit capable of C-RAM (counter-rocket artillery mortar) role, as well as air defense and ground combat for different operational employment.