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Pacific 2017: Light Typhoon hits Sydney

4th October 2017 - 13:00 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Sydney

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Israeli firm Rafael took the opportunity afforded by the Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney to internationally launch its latest variant of the Typhoon remote-controlled naval gun, the Mk 30c.

The ‘c’ represents compact, an indication that size is an important feature of this gun that weighs around 1t. Meanwhile, the ‘30’ refers to the ATK Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm cannon that the system hosts.

However, an important evolution on the Typhoon Mk-30c is the ability to change the gun barrel to 20mm, 25mm or 30mm.

The interchangeable barrel, which also encompasses changes to the fire control system to update

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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