Type 730 CIWS
| Type 730 CIWS | |
|---|---|
Type 730 CIWS on board Chinese destroyer Changchun (150) | |
| Type | Close-in weapon system |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2003–present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | 713th Research Institute |
| Produced | 2003–present |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | Automated, with human oversight |
| Shell | HEI-Frag, Frag-T, APFSDS |
| Caliber | 30×173mm CS/BAA06 & CS/BAH06 |
| Barrels | 7-barrel (Type 730) 11-barrel (Type 1130) |
| Elevation | +85° ... -25° |
| Rate of fire | 5,800 rounds/minute (Type 730) 10,000 rounds/minute (Type 1130) |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,000–1,150 m/s (3,300–3,800 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 3–4 km (1.9–2.5 mi) (aerial) 4–5 km (2.5–3.1 mi) (maritime) |
| Maximum firing range | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Feed system | Type 730: One ammunition boxes, holding 1280 rounds
Type 730B/C, LD-2000: Two ammunition boxes, each holding 500 rounds (total 1000 rounds) Type 1130: Two ammunition boxes, each holding 1280 rounds (total 2560 rounds) |
Main armament | 1×30 mm H/PJ-12 or H/PJ-11 Gatling gun |
Guidance system | TR47C J-band radar OFC-3 electro-optical fire control system |
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The Type 730 is a Chinese seven-barrelled 30 mm Gatling gun/rotary cannon CIWS. It has a PLA Navy designation H/PJ12. It is mounted in an enclosed automatic turret and directed by radar, and electro-optical tracking systems. The maximum rate of fire is 5800 rd/m, and the effective range is up to 3 km.