Myriad CIWS


Myriad CIWS was a twin 7 barrelled, 25 mm rotary cannon-style CIWS developed by a consortium including OTO Melara. The system's primary purpose, had it ever gone into production, would have been defense against anti-ship missiles, and other precision guided weapons.

Specifications

Gun: 25 mm/80 Oerlikon KBD Gatling gun.Weight: 17,000 lb total.Traverse: 360 degrees.Muzzle velocity: HE-I: 3,182 ft/s, APDS-T: 3,525 ft/s, AMPDS: 3,484 ft/s, FAPDS: 3,525 ft/s.Rate of fire: 83 round/second per gun, combined rate of fire, 10,000 round/minute.Ammunition: Fixed 2,000 rounds in magazine, per gun.Weapons range: Effective range with AMDS shell, 1,100 yards