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Goalkeeper CIWS
A Goalkeeper CIWS on a British Invincible-class aircraft carrier firing at a target
Type
Close-in weapon system
Place of origin
Netherlands
Service history
In service
1980–present
Used by
See operators
Production history
Designer
Signaal (now Thales Nederland)
Designed
1975
Manufacturer
Thales Naval Netherlands
Produced
1979
Specifications
Mass
6,372 kg (14,048 lb) with 1,190 rds of ammunition (above deck); 9,902 kg (21,830 lb) (total).
Height
3.71 m (above deck) 6.2 m (including deck penetration).
350 to between 1,500 and 2,000 metres dependent on ammunition
Main armament
1 x 30 mm (1.2 in) GAU-8/A Avenger seven-barrel rotary cannon
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