PLA's new Type 1130 CIWS can intercept Mach 4 missiles

Want China Times ^ | 2014-12-11

[sukhoi-30mki]

Russian media has reported that China's latest indigenous Type 1130 close-in weapon system can fire 10,000 rounds per minute and destroy 90% of hypersonic missiles traveling at a speed four times the speed of sound, reports our Chinese-language sister paper Want Daily.

The system, which is the third-generation of the close-in weapon system developed by China, was recently spotted being installed on a PLA Type 054A frigate.

Compared to its seven-barreled Type 730 predecessor, the Type 1130's Gatling-type gun has the same 30 mm caliber but the number of barrels increased to 11. While the Type 730 has only one magazine which contains 250 rounds, the latest gun carries two magazines each containing 640 rounds. The design allows the gun to fire over 10,000 rounds per minute and raise its hit rate against missiles traveling at Mach 4 to 90%, according to the Russian media outlet cited.

Though the mammoth rotary cannon has been placed on a Type 054A frigate that only has around a 4,000-ton displacement, the Russian media claimed the system should be deployed on ships with a displacement over 12,000 tons due to its size and weight as well as the amount of electricity it consumes.

The system has been installed on both sides of China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. The Russian media predicted that the system will be deployed on the country's latest guided missile destroyer, the Type 055, in the future.

The Type 1103 will not completely replace the Type 730. Destroyers such as the Types 052, 052B, 052C, 052D and 051C will continue using the latter.

[sukhoi-30mki]

[jonrick46]

[jonrick46]

[waynesa98]

BS. Just think about the physics. It would need to hit the target 10-15km out otherwise there would be no net effect and the boat would be toast. very high speed non nulcear weapons don't have explosive warheads, no need. The kenetic energy far exceeds the potential explosives you pack it with. The hypersonic kill system we're working on could take out a supercarrier. breaking it into pieces would only change a bullet at 7000mph into a shotgun blast at 5000mph, your still dead, just with even more damage. only a high altitude intercept or shaped nuke charge can change that. Also its china, they can't even make a decent jet engine(nor can russia) China is basically toast. Its a zombi nation on the brink of collapse, hell they won't deal with the NK or vietnam because they are worried they'll lose. At least russia has a 3rd rate army, soon to be 4th rate. oil prices can be a bitch.

[Mariner]

If you buy this, I have a whole bunch of stuff I'd like to propose for sale to you.

Even retarded people are beginning to realize the Chinese are WAAAAY into theater and most of their stuff is little more than movie props.

[familyop]

"Russian media has reported that China's latest indigenous Type 1130 close-in weapon system can fire 10,000 rounds per minute and destroy 90% of hypersonic missiles traveling at a speed four times the speed of sound,..."

Little ballistics problem there. The rounds wouldn't be able to reach the missiles in time. There are also blind sides to that gun.

[familyop]

Around 4,400 feet per second. Those Russians are as funny as their Iranian neighbors.

[familyop]

The shape (and likely hardness) of the front end of a scramjet missile would probably also prevent any diversion.

[jonrick46]

I am glad you caught my point. The U.S. is light years ahead of the Chinese.

[EternalVigilance]

the Chinese are WAAAAY into theater and most of their stuff is little more than movie props.

Nonetheless, it would probably keep the Fergusonians off the front lawn!

[RitchieAprile]

they just realize that blood is expensive as Solozzo the Turk said in GF1. but, I do believe that in the case of the Viets, its a case of knowing that the Viets won’t roll over, and will be more trouble than they’re worth.

[UCANSEE2]

The thing that bothers me about that picture is that if that is a NEW WEAPON, why does everything around it look sloppy and old ? Why is there a guy behind it painting the wall ?

[alpo]

10,000 rounds/minute is 166 per second.

640 round magazine means a 4 second burst.

How fast can they reload?

I think the Warthog carries 700 rounds.

[alpo]

OK. 2 magazines, 8 seconds.

[rmlew]

Still looks like the Thales Goalkeeper they ripped off. They have simply replaced their copy of the GAU-8 (the gun on the A-10) with one of their own design.

The Chinese have also borrowed the idea of, if not the copied the RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missle .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_730_CIWS#Type_1130

[Mister Da]

I’m guessing this defense is useless against lasers.