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Which close-in weapon combines a gun and missiles?

A question about a gun-and-missile mounting distinguishes a tentative Russian identification from a British 30 mm gun with light attack missiles.

Question

Which close-in weapon system combines missiles and a gun and weighs just over a tonne?

Short answer

Two possibilities are offered: the Russian Kashtan, recalled as much heavier at about 12 tonnes, and a British 30 mm mounting fitted with light attack missiles.

Notes

Kashtan is offered tentatively as the Russian possibility, but its recalled weight of about 12 tonnes does not fit the question's one-tonne figure. The British alternative is a 30 mm gun fitted with new light attack missiles. There is also hesitation about whether that British arrangement should count as a close-in weapon system. The exact identification and weight remain unresolved.