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01 / Overview
Kashtan CIWS
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2009–
Quantity
2,011
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- System TypeHybrid SAM-Gun based CIWS
- Service Entry Year1989
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)Close-in weapon system
- MobileYes
- In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile7MOD.7
- Missile / Effector9M311K / 9M311-1E
- Ready Missiles8
- Maximum Range10,000 km
- Minimum Range1,500 km
- Maximum Altitude6,000 m
- Minimum Altitude3,500 m
- Warhead TypeContinuous-rod w/ frag layer
▣Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance TypeCommand guidance
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- Simultaneous Engagements6
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors6MOD.6
- Search RadarRATEP
- Tracking RadarRATEP
- AESA RadarNo
- Targets Tracked6
- 360° CoverageYes
- Passive / EO ModeYes
◆Gun (if applicable)4MOD.4
- Gun-ArmedYes
- Gun Calibre30 mm
- Gun Rate of Fire10,000
- Gun Range5 km
▤Mobility & Deployment3MOD.3
- PlatformNaval
- Reaction Time5.7
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2009Production started
17
years in service
2,011
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Omni-directional protection provided by a missile system, enabling targets to be engaged from any angle.
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
An autocannon is a rapid-fire automatic cannon, typically 20mm or larger, used as a gun-based kill mechanism on air-defense and counter-drone systems alongside or instead of guided missiles.
A missile guidance method where the projectile is directed by real-time commands from an external control source, such as an operator or tracking system, to intercept a target.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Mobile: a capability indicating the MANPADS can be transported and operated by a single soldier or small team, enabling rapid deployment and relocation.
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