Russian Close In Weapon Systems In Action: 30mm AK-630 & AK-306 CIWS Live Fire

Video footage of the Russian Ministry of Defense shows the Russian versions of the close-in weapon system (CIWS) in action. Scenes feature the 30mm AK-630 and 30mm AK-306 CIWS in action during live fire at sea. The AK-630 is a Soviet and Russian fully automatic naval close-in weapon system based on a six-barreled 30 mm rotary cannon. In “630“, “6“ means 6 barrels and “30“ means 30 mm. It is mounted in an enclosed automatic turret and directed by MR-123 radar and television detection and tracking. The system’s primary purpose is defense against anti-ship missiles and other precision guided weapons. However it can also be employed against fixed or rotary wing aircraft, ships and other small craft, coastal targets, and floating mines. Once operational, this weapon system was rapidly adopted, with up to 8 units installed in every new Soviet warship (from mine-hunters to aircraft carriers), and hundreds produced in total. A derivative of AK-630M was developed