However, it can also be employed against fixed/rotary wing aircraft, ships and other small craft, coastal targets, and floating mines.

Though externally similar to the Dutch Goalkeeper in appearance, it is thought to operate indigenous radar and optical systems.

Type 730 CIWS is an autonomous closed-loop system and thus offers faster reaction time than the Russian AK-630.

The 30 mm Gatling gun mount designated as H/PJ-12 is extremely similar to the General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger.

LD-2000 has been deployed by People's Liberation Army Ground Force and Marines for local air defense mission.

[4] Gun effective range: Missile engagement envelope: 2–8 km The LD-2000 (LD: Lu Dun, 陆盾, meaning Land Shield) SPAAGM is a Chinese developed land-based close-in weapon system with counter rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) capability.

The weapon is loaded with 1,000 rounds, enough, apparently, for about 48 potential target engagements, same as its naval counterpart, with effective range of 2.5 to 3.5 km.

This successor of Type 730 is also 30 mm caliber and has a total 11 barrels, with reported rate of fire of 11,000 rounds per minute.

Although it is reported that FL-3000 missiles can be integrated to the gun like FCS, this has not occurred yet, and FL-3000 was installed separately on the first Chinese aircraft carrier in its own launchers.

Chinese TV reported that it is able to intercept incoming anti-ship missiles up to a speed of Mach 4 with a 96% success rate.