Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar, abbreviated C-RAM or counter-RAM, is a set of systems used to detect and/or destroy incoming rockets, artillery, and mortars before they hit their targets, or provide early warning.

The Centurion C-RAM, also called the Land Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS), is an American Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) air defense artillery system. The system was developed in 2004, during and after the Iraq War identified a weakness in ground-based anti-projectile artillery.

2024年5月2日 · How much does C-RAM ammo cost? C-RAM ammo can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 per round, depending on the specific type and manufacturer. The cost of C-RAM ammo is relatively high due to its advanced technology and effectiveness in intercepting enemy projectiles. What is C-RAM ammo?

2017年11月20日 · round of ammunition solution for ground to air and ground to ground applications - Utilizes multipurpose technology with various enhancements and optimized ballistics Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar Ammunition

C-RAM components include the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2), Land-based Phalanx Weapon Systems (LPWS), Lightweight Counter Mortar Radars (LCMR), Firefinder radars, Ka-band Multi-Function Radio Frequency Systems (MFRFS), Air and Missile Defense Workstation (AMDWS), and several other components that contribute to system int...

2021年1月11日 · C-RAM, standing for “counter rocket, artillery, and mortar,” is an Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) weapons system developed in order to protect ground forces and forward operating...

2025年1月8日 · Phalanx is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20 mm gun system that automatically acquires, tracks, and destroys enemy threats that have penetrated all other ship defense systems. The Phalanx was designed in the beginning as a …

2020年3月18日 · Centurion C-RAM is a multi-barreled Gatling gun system the army borrowed (sort of) from the navy, which uses them for last-ditch ship defense against sea-skimming missiles. C-RAM has different ammunition than the naval version, and different sensors appropriate to land-based requirements.

2021年9月1日 · "Whereas naval Phalanx systems fire tungsten armor-piercing rounds, the C-RAM uses the 20mm HEIT-SD (high-explosive incendiary tracer, self-destruct) ammunition, originally developed for the M163 Vulcan air defense system.

C-RAM systems are designed to defend critical resources, deployed forces and key installations against the threat posed by indirect fires of rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds. They act autonomously with a short time and a high level of system automation.