Based on information we received from
our reliable sources, The philippine navy
has shortlisted its selection of ciws to
two systems. The rhine middle airline
millennium GDM-008 from switzerland and the aselson
dictannas from turkey.
Both systems use 35 millimeters
munitions with air burst munitions
against aircraft and missiles and high
explosive incendiary, high rounds which
can be used against other ships or
surface targets.
Big Dennis has an advantage of having
twin guns and its own fire control
system while millennium has a single gun
and will have to rely on external fire
control systems.
The millennium GDM-008 is currently in service with the
danish Indonesian and Venezuelan navies
while the gedenas is currently operated
by the turkmenistan navy and will enter
service with the turkish naval force and
pakistan navy aboard turkish maidship
soon.
The philippine navy intends to acquire
the ciws first for the two Jose Rizal
class frigates and will be made standard
on the two new corvettes. Both the tarlac
class and upcoming new landing platform
docks will also have the CIWS but will
depend on availability of funds
