MastanKhan
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It is a pointless exercise. Gun-based CIWS are not particularly great against Hypersonics, or even high-speed subsonic missiles. They will cause significant damage to the vessel even if intercepted. A subsonic target drone crashed into the hull of a Ticonderoga after being intercepted by a Phalanx, it killed a few sailors since it managed to pierce it. In the same way, the soviets launched a Termit against a corvette with a gun CIWS, it destroyed the ship. The Phalanx is also significantly more capable than the AK-630. Adding an AK630 on to the ship also complicates ammo supply line, guidance, radars, illuminators, etc. This is why the US switched to RAM, the Chinese use a mixed loadout on their higher-end vessels, or just missile-based PMDS on their lighter ones, alongside Yarmook Batch 2 getting missile-based PMDS. Even F22Ps would be significantly better off with RIM-116, they are basically sitting ducks in our threat environment. Azmats get their survivability from their small size and agility.
Hi,
Thank you for your post. Most people don't understand that even after the intercept and incoming missile blown away to bits---those bits are still flying forward at that speed.
The worst of those bits is the highly flammable missile fuel---now after the explosion---it is out of the container and flying free---. So wherever it lands---it will create fires.