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==Specifications (Block 1A/B)== *'''Gun''': 1× 20 mm [[M61 Vulcan|M61A2 Vulcan]] [[Gatling gun#M61 Vulcan, Minigun, and other designs|6-barreled Gatling cannon]]<ref name="1987 almanac"/> *'''Height''': {{cvt|15.5|ft|1}} *'''Weight''': {{cvt|12500|lb}}, later models {{cvt|13600|lb}}<ref name="navweaps"/> *'''Elevation''': −25° to +85° *'''Muzzle velocity''': {{convert|3600|ft/s|abbr=on}} *'''Rate of fire''': 4,500 rounds/minute *'''Maximum burst size''': 1000 rounds *'''Ammunition capacity''': 1,550 rounds *'''Radar''': [[Ku band]] *'''Cost''': $12 Million<ref name="navyrecognition">{{cite web|url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/september/12273-raytheon-to-deliver-four-mk-15-close-in-weapon-systems-to-south-korea.html|title=Raytheon to deliver four Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems to South Korea|date=30 September 2022 |publisher=navyrecognition.com|access-date=2023-03-13}}</ref> *'''Target Mach''': 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vz.ru/society/2017/4/17/866694.html |title=ВЗГЛЯД / "Циркон" выходит на рабочую скорость :: Общество |publisher=Vz.ru |date=2017-04-17 |accessdate=2022-02-28}}</ref>
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