According to a PR published by RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. on December 7, 2022, the firm announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply its TYPHOON Mk30-C, counter-UAS, Next Generation Naval Remote Weapon Station (NRWS) to an undisclosed navy in Asia.
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Typhoon Mk30-C Naval Remote Weapon Station. (Picture source: Rafael)
The contract is worth tens of millions of dollars and will be fulfilled over the course of five years, with an option for expansion for more systems over the course of the contract.
Equipped with the highly-reliable NGC Mk44S Bushmaster 30 mm gun and its advanced ammunition, the TYPHOON Mk30-C offers a superior capability in defending against multiple threats.
As a world leader with a global install base of more than 750 medium caliber Stabilized NRWS Systems (the "TYPHOON" Family), RAFAEL is
offering its TYPHOON Mk30-C counter-UAS, as a solution for airborne, marine, and shore-based threats.
Utilizing the MK44 Bushmaster gun, the TYPHOON Mk 30-C, is compatible with high-explosive and Air Burst Ammunition (ABM). The system fires all NATO standard 30x173 ammunition with adjustable rates of fire - from a single shot, up to 200 rounds per minute, with its magazine holding 200 ready rounds. With 70° elevation, coupled with ABM, it defeats small and medium UAS including the latest emerging drone threats.
