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This is a movie about the Thales Goalkeeper defence system of the Dutch Navy.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: January 15, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Author: HelipilootDaan

Length: 00:04:28
Rating: 5.00
Views: 9412

Tags: koninklijke marine dutch navy thales defence nederland

Video Comments:
mvolesky1 (August 27, 2008 at 10:04 pm)
It's 30mm. In fact, the Goalkeeper uses the GAU-8 Avenger 7bbl cannon, which is used on the A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog). The Dutch navy licensed it for use in the Goalkeeper CIWS. The British use the Goalkeeper on a handful of ships as well, but unlike the US Phalanx CIWS, it can't be easily retrofitted to existing ships because it requires a lot of below deck space. Phalanx, while not as powerful, is self contained and can be bolted to any available deck space, making it a more popular.
conefucius (July 25, 2008 at 9:37 am)
No worries Kimmer but turns out I was wrong.
There was a prototype 37mm 6-barrelled rotary cannon known as the T249; it fired a new 37x219SR cartridge but the project was cancelled. A remaining prototype was later rechambered for the 35x228 KDA round. If you want to read more about it look up T250 Vigilante, tried posting a link to the article where I found the info earlier but my post never showed up here. :(
kimmer6 (July 3, 2008 at 7:42 pm)
Conefucius, thanks for the info. I have several inert 35x228 rounds. Apparently the KDA and KDG require belted ammo. HUGE links. I will have to Google these and see what's up. Take care...
davebeech (June 14, 2008 at 2:13 am)
If I'm on a ship in harms way, I want one of those topside, not a Phalanx.
kimmer6 (May 31, 2008 at 7:42 pm)
OK Dutch Naval Officers, is this 30mm or 35mm? Looks like 30mm rounds in the ammo drum loader. What is the King Kong weapon you fire that is 35mm? Is it also called a Goalkeeper? My 35mm dummy round had huge steel links...belted!
doyoublush (June 28, 2008 at 2:04 am)
the goalkeeper is a 30mm multi barrel gun, that fires at about 4000 round a minute.
conefucius (July 3, 2008 at 7:17 pm)
I haven't heard of a 35mm gatling, I think 30mm is the largest of these type of weapons.
The 35x228mm round is fired by the Oerlikon KDA anti-aircraft cannon; there are other auto-cannons chambered for this round such as the Bushmaster III and the 35mm/1000 KDG Millenium naval gun system.
chernobilrasputin (April 10, 2008 at 3:16 am)
VERY NICE