Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm

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Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm
Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm.jpeg
Type CIWS
Place of originGermany
Service history
In service2025
Used by Brazilian Navy [1]
Production history
Designed2021
Manufacturer Rheinmetall Air Defence
Specifications
MassGun: 479 kg
Length2.89 m
Width1.91 m
Height1.28 m
Crewunmanned

Shell 30×173mm
Caliber 30 mm
BarrelsSingular
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 [2] [3]

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] [2] [3]

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Users

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Future operators

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Compra de munição para o canhão de 30 mm SeaSnake da fragata Tamandaré". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 15 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 "SEASNAKE30" (PDF). Rheinmetall . Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rheinmetall: SeaSnake close to production". European Defence Review. 19 October 2020.
  4. "Presidente Lula acompanha lançamento da primeira fragata Classe Tamandaré". gov.br (in Portuguese). 8 August 2024.
  5. "Fragata Tamandaré em adiantada fase de construção é fotografada em Itajaí". Infodefensa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2024.