Leonardo has unveiled the 30mm LIONFISH® 30 – part of the LIONFISH family of small- and medium-calibre turrets – developed in response to the growing demand from many naval forces for lightweight, multi-role solutions suitable for deployment on vessels tasked with patrolling and providing protection against drones and other modern threats at Sea Future 2025 exhibition in La Spezia, Italy.
Leonardo press release
Already chosen by several international navies, the turret will be delivered to the Italian Navy by the end of the year for integration on the next-generation units of the Armed Forces: PPX, FREMM EVO and DDX.
Its minimal platform impact makes it suitable not only for vessels of up to 25 metres in length, but also for land vehicles and installations. The elevation range (from -20° to +70°) allows it to engage surface targets, drones and helicopters. Standard features across the family are modularity, a minimum need for maintenance, and intuitive use, which greatly reduce training requirements and help minimise lifecycle costs.
The LIONFISH® 30 is extremely compact and equipped with Leonardo’s new electrically powered 30mm X-GUN. Developed entirely in-house and ITAR-free, the gun is capable of firing next-generation air burst ammunition that ensures high performance in C-UAS operations, including against mini and micro drones as well as other aerial and surface threats. The integration of new technologies such as artificial intelligence has further enhanced the system’s ability to engage multiple threats simultaneously.
The turret also features a high firing rate and a high operating range. The LIONFISH® 30 is remotely controlled through an advanced local command and control console (with high-resolution, low-latency digital video) and can autonomously determine stabilised firing coordinates by performing ballistic calculations of the target’s trajectory using high-performance independent electro-optics.
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