CIWS Videos

Yes the proposal was called the OTOMATIC it was a 76 gun (automatic reload 80rds/min) with an independent radar on an OF-40 chassis (italian version of leo1 for middle east export). The system was part of a bigger system in wich 1 otomatic was the chief of a group of four sidam (a quad 25mm on m 113 chassis).
Only 1 prototype of the Otomatic was built while 225 sidam were produced they have only optical aiming system and now they are surplus so if u want to buy someone……
Another use of the 76/62 oto (manual reoload) was on the rooikat wheeled tank.

The SR version (superapido=super fast) has a fire rate of 120 rds/min, but the most interesting thing is the new shell DAVIDE/Strales that is a guided round, it’s a undercalibered shell (42mm) the concept is similar to an apfds with the exception of the guide system and the warhead of 2.5kg.
The shell is able to destroy manouvering anti-ship missile of any kind, at 5km of distance from the ship is still capable of make 20-25g manouveres to intercept.
In the test most of the shells arrive to a direct hit.
In near future every italian ship will have this kind of inner layer defence system.
Because in italy we considere the 76 as an anti missile system despite all the foreign customers use hit only for general purpose.

There was a proposal back in the late 80s to mount one of those on a tank chassis (Leopard I or II I think) as an antiaircraft gun.

The SR version (superapido=super fast) has a fire rate of 120 rds/min, but the most interesting thing is the new shell DAVIDE/Strales that is a guided round, it’s a undercalibered shell (42mm) the concept is similar to an apfds with the exception of the guide system and the warhead of 2.5kg.
The shell is able to destroy manouvering anti-ship missile of any kind, at 5km of distance from the ship is still capable of make 20-25g manouveres to intercept.
In the test most of the shells arrive to a direct hit.
In near future every italian ship will have this kind of inner layer defence system.
Because in italy we considere the 76 as an anti missile system despite all the foreign customers use hit only for general purpose.

A couple of CIWS videos

Phalanx Promo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhiIhbtZbdk

76SR:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrUXDAhP3Fg&mode=related&search=

That OTO 76mm is one hot little cannon! :diablo: I believe it has a rate of fire up to 80 rounds a min……….. :rolleyes:

Heres one for Kashtan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3zKG0JBBwo

Unicorn

What are the chances to find a good video of a Sea Zenith? 0.1%?.. 0.01%? Turkish Navy PR videos show only one or two seconds of them firing..