Engineering:Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm
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Short description: Type of close-in weapon system
| Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm | |
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| Type | CIWS |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2025 |
| Used by | Brazilian Navy[1] Swedish Amphibious Corps[2] |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2021 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Air Defence |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Gun: 479 kg |
| Length | 2.89 m |
| Width | 1.91 m |
| Height | 1.28 m |
| Crew | unmanned |
| Shell | 30×173mm |
| Calibre | 30 mm |
| Barrels | Singular |
| 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 | [3][4] |
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][3][4]
Users
Brazil
Sweden
Future operators
Germany[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Compra de munição para o canhão de 30 mm SeaSnake da fragata Tamandaré" (in pt). 15 March 2024. https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2024/03/15/compra-de-municao-para-o-canhao-de-30mm-seasnake-da-fragata-tamandare/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV orders SeaSnake 30 for airdefence" (in swedish). 17 February 2026. https://www.fmv.se/aktuellt--press/aktuella-handelser/fmv-bestaller-luftvarnsautomatkanoner-med-radarsystem/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "SEASNAKE30" (in en). https://www.rheinmetall.com/Rheinmetall%20Group/Systeme%20und%20Produkte/Systeme%20fuer%20die%20Marine/Waffensysteme%20und%20Munition/RWM_Sea_Snake_30_LREdition2_en.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Rheinmetall: SeaSnake close to production" (in en). 19 October 2020. https://www.edrmagazine.eu/rheinmetall-seasnake-close-to-production.
- ↑ "Presidente Lula acompanha lançamento da primeira fragata Classe Tamandaré" (in pt). 8 August 2024. https://www.gov.br/planalto/pt-br/acompanhe-o-planalto/noticias/2024/08/presidente-lula-acompanha-lancamento-da-primeira-fragata-classe-tamandare.
- ↑ "Fragata Tamandaré em adiantada fase de construção é fotografada em Itajaí" (in pt). https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4702102/fragata-tamandare-em-adiantada-fase-construco-e-fotografada-em-itajai.
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