The Typhoon that enables navy ships to better protect national assets

The Typhoon that enables navy ships to better protect national assets

Typhoon 30mm, Rafael

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Typhoon 30mm, Rafael
Typhoon 30mm, Rafael

The Israeli stabilized weapon station increases the capabilities  of naval ships to operate in “saturated ” environments.

This is very important in missions like protecting maritime installations like oil and gas reservoirs.

The 25mm/30mm TYPHOON Naval Stabilized Weapon Station from RAFAEL adds significant capability for shipboard defense against small, fast, and agile surface threats. In addition to the larger 30-mm payload, extended range, and air burst capability, the magazine capacity is over 400 ready rounds of 30-mm ammunition or over 500 rounds of 25-mm ammunition. This design features well over 90% commonality with the U.S. Navy’s fielded Mk 38 incorporating the same electronics and man-machine interfaces.

The main weapon in the 30mm is the proven Mk 44 Bushmaster II Cannon. The Mk 44 fires all 30-mm x 173-mm NATO Standard ammunition and is also capable of firing the new programmable air burst munitions (ABM). If a 25mm cannon is preferred, the system is designed to accept the M242 Bushmaster Cannon along with the entire suite of NATO Standard 25-mm ammunition. Additionally, this design features two options for a Coaxial Mounted Machine Gun – either the M2HB 0.5 caliber or a 7.62mm machine gun with remote charging capability built-in.

The TYPHOON also features the TOPLITE Electro- Optical System (EOS), providing four axis gimbal stabilization and superior optics – including the forward looking infrared night camera with three fields-of-view, a low contrast, low light level color day camera, and an eye-safe laser range finder. The TOPLITE EOS can be operated autonomously from the gun, thus providing exceptional all-around surveillance capability, while keeping the gun in an unthreatening “home” position.

Built-in Fire Control System complete with firing tables for all NATO Standard approved round types. Significant features include auto-tracking of several moving and stationary targets, as well as built-in warning shot (offset) capability.

Ethernet (100 Mb, 1 Gb) and RS422 channels provide interfaces with Combat Management System (CMS), Inertial Navigation System (INS) and other shipboard systems. Video output from the Toplite can be routed to the Bridge or to Combat Information Center (CIC) or any other location on the ship for critical surveillance/observation by ship command personnel.

A near-identical remote operation console located in the CIC, in the Navigation Bridge or in other protected ship structures provides for crew-safe operation conditions.

The TYPHOON system can be installed on a wide range of ship classes and platform designs of 40 tons or greater displacement without requiring deck penetration. Both have identical ship interfaces and power requirements. The mount structure/enclosure is designed for a very low Radar Cross Section (RCS) Signature. Built-in-Trainer capability maintains operator skill level and reduces the costs of live fire training.