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Why a twin 30 mm Goalkeeper concept went no further

A viewer's reported twin-30 mm concept prompts an explanation based on the end of the Cold War.

30 mm Guns Cold War Goalkeeper Close-In Weapon System

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Question

Why was a 1990s concept resembling Goalkeeper with two 30 mm autocannons never implemented in the West?

Short answer

The end of the Cold War is given as the reason the reported concept did not proceed.

Notes

A viewer recalls a 1990s report about a system resembling Goalkeeper with two 30 mm autocannons. The end of the Cold War is the explanation for why this concept did not proceed in the West. The exact system remains unidentified in this exchange.