my country has purchased 13 sets of BLOCK 1B phalanx guns from the United States. Military sources revealed today that the US has delivered 11 sets of BLOCK 1B phalanx guns by the end of this month, and they will be refitted during ship maintenance. The other 2 sets will be delivered before the end of this year. Come to Taiwan.

The picture shows the phalanx firing live ammunition.

(Taken from the Facebook of the Republic of China Navy Fleet)

[Reporter Luo Tianbin/Taipei Report] Our country has purchased 13 sets of BLOCK 1B phalanx guns from the United States. Military sources revealed today that the US has delivered 11 sets of BLOCK 1B phalanx guns by the end of this month, and that they have been refitted during ship maintenance. The other 2 The sets will be delivered to Taiwan before the end of this year.

He said that after the completion of the new Phalanx fast gun replacement and deployment, it will be able to enhance the ship's countermeasure capability against attacking ship missiles and other missiles, as well as its countermeasure against other air targets and speedboats, so as to improve the survival rate of ships. .

In addition, the navy currently has 8 sets of BLOCK 1A phalanx guns, all of which have been sent to the United States for performance improvement. According to military sources, the 8 sets of BLOCK 1A phalanx guns have been upgraded by the original US factory, and the control nodes are controlled according to the mission plan. The implementation progress is expected to be completed and shipped back to Taiwan by the end of 2025.

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The Phalanx is a close-in weapon system belonging to Chinese ships and important radar stations. After using radar to detect enemy targets, it is then destroyed by high-speed cannons.

The rate of fire is as high as 4,500 rounds per minute, and the range can reach 1.5 kilometers.

The difference between BLK 1A and 1B is mainly that BLK 1B has added a visible light/infrared targeting system, which can improve the ship's countermeasure capability when it is attacked by enemy attack missiles and other missiles, and it can also target other air targets and speedboats. The counter combat power of the attack to increase the survival rate of the ship.

According to the report previously sent to the Legislative Yuan by the Ministry of National Defense, the Navy’s newly purchased Phalanx guns are mainly used by Keelung-class destroyers, Kangding-class frigates, and Chenggong-class frigates. In the first period, it will be installed on the Chenggong-class ships and the Keelung-class ships first, and the current progress is normal.

The performance improvement of the old phalanx fast guns can be used by subsequent new warships.

Military officials said that the rate of fire and engagement range of the newly purchased Phalanx guns are superior to those of the old models. In addition to the destroyers and frigates in active service of the national army, all surface battleships are equipped with Phalanx guns, including the Tuojiang-class patrol ships, Yushan Auxiliary ships such as the A-class amphibious dock transport ship are also equipped with one or two phalanx fast guns, which serve as the last key line of defense for missile countermeasures.

Phalanx cannons have various properties.

(File photo, tabulated by Junwu Channel)

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