Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm
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| Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm | |
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| Type | CIWS |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2025 |
| Used by | Brazilian Navy[1] Swedish Amphibious Corps[2] |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2021 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Air Defence |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Gun: 479 kg |
| Length | 2.89 m |
| Width | 1.91 m |
| Height | 1.28 m |
| Crew | unmanned |
| Shell | 30×173mm |
| Caliber | 30 mm |
| Barrels | Singular |
| Elevation | -25 / +60 degrees rate: 90 degree/s |
| Traverse | 360 degrees rate: 120 degrees per second |
| Rate of fire | Single shot Burst (automatic fire): 1,100 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,050 m/s (3,400 ft/s) |
| References | [3][4] |
The Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm is a close-in weapon system designed by Rheinmetall Air Defence AG for mounting on ships. It is based on the KCE30 30 mm revolver cannon, and was designed by a request of the German Navy. It is capable of employment of air burst ammunition (ABM). The launch customer of the system is the Brazilian Navy with the Tamandaré-class frigates.[1][3][4]
In addition to standard types of ammunition, it is capable of firing 30 mm x 173 mm Air Burst Munitions (ABM) giving it the ability to engage drones. It has a self-stabilized sensor system equipped with day cameras and a cooled infrared sensor for use at night as well as two laser rangefinders. [5]
