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perform the entire process from surveillance installation on the KDX Destroyer Programme.
and detection to destruction, including Taking into account the medium to long range
selection of the next priority target. When the capabilities of the S-Band AEGIS Combat
target is detected, threat evaluation and priority System, the Goalkeeper was a good match
are determined, the target is designated and for the KDX III last-ditch defence.
defence. In the past,
tracked by the I- and K-band radars. Thales-NL concluded contracts for 16
The Goalkeeper combines a search radar Goalkeeper systems for installation onboard
(high power, I-band), a tracking radar (I/K- KDX I, KDX II Destroyers and the LPX. Nine
band), a weapon control system and General Goalkeeper systems are already fully
Electric GAU-8/A 30mm seven-barrelled gun operational onboard KDX Destroyers to the full
with a high rate of fire at 4,200 rounds per satisfaction of the ROK Navy.
Model Raytheon Phalanx Block 1B Rheinmetall GDM008 Thales Goalkeeper Tulamashzavod AK-630 Type 730
Type M61A1 Gatling Single Barrelled GAU-8/A Gatling AO-1 8 Gatl ing Gatling
Rate of Fire Dual fire rate, 3,000 or single-shot, rapid burst 4,200rds/min 5,000rds/min 4,600~5,800rds/min
4,500rds/min up to 1,000rds/min
Ammunitions Arm our pie rci ng tun gst en Ahe ad air bur st inc . HEI , HEI, API, TP, MPDS, Fixed (HE-FRAG, FRAG) Ar mo ur pi erc in g
penetrator rounds with SAPHEI and TPT FMPDS discarding sabots
discarding sabots and HE