Netherlands to replace Goalkeeper CIWS with RIM-116 and DART

Netherlands has laid out its plan to replace the aging Goalkeeper close-in weapon system (CIWS) with a new solution that consists of the RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) with the Leonardo DART (Driven Ammunition Reduced Time of flight) 76 mm guided ammunition.

Goalkeeper CIWS Gun Opens Fire During Exercise at Sea MOD 45151583

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Sea Dragon 2021 kicks off in Guam with Australia, Canada, India and Japan participating

The multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise Sea Dragon 2021 kick off on Jan. 12 with members of the Royal Australian Air Force, Canadian Air Force, Indian Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participating.


Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Kyle Hooker
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