Centurion
Centurion
Local Air Defenses
Basic Information
Name
Centurion
Designation
Centurion
Alternate Designation
Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System, LPWS (Land-based Phalanx Weapon System), Mk 15 MOD 29
Equipment Type
Local Air Defenses
Manufacturer
Raytheon, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
Date of Introduction
2005
Description
The Centurion is a modified Phalanx Block 1B weapon system mounted on a stabilized wheeled platform to protect ground forces and high-value sites against rocket, artillery and mortar (RAM) threats. This Counter-RAM (C-RAM) weapon system has been deployed in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) with the Armed Forces of the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK). As of July 2008, the Centurion has successfully intercepted and destroyed over 100 RAM threats.
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Local Air Defenses
Status
Active
Also Known As
Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System, LPWS (Land-based Phalanx Weapon System), Mk 15 MOD 29
Origin
United States of America
Contractors
Raytheon*, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
July 2005
Total Production
32
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber
20 millimeter
Rate — Max Rate of Fire
4,500 roundperminute
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Medium Caliber Cannons: M61A1 (1)
Variants
Variant 1
Mk 15 Phalanx Block 0
Variant 2
Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1/1A
Variant 3
Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B
Variant 4
Centurion
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Air Defense
Land > Air Defense
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a001641
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Related Equipment (1)
Variant of
Operators (2)
United States
United Kingdom
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