SOFREP/Business Insider: Meet C-RAM, the radar-controlled, rapid-fire weapon that went viral for zapping rockets in Afghanistan
* A year-old video of a C-RAM defending a US base in Afghanistan went viral on YouTube, racking up millions of views.
* The Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar weapon, or C-RAM, is a formidable weapon designed to zap anything from enemy aircraft to missiles to rockets to artillery shells.
A video depicting the defense of an American base from incoming Taliban rockets has gone viral, gaining more than 6 million views every day.
The video, which was uploaded a year ago, shows a C-RAM weapon system wreaking havoc in the night.
The radar-controlled rapid-fire 20 mm gun is formidable, to say the least. It's comprised of an M61 Vulcan, placed on top of a swiveling base, a potent radar. With a jaw-dropping capability of firing 4,500 rounds per minute, the C-RAM, which stands for Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar, can counter anything from enemy aircraft to missiles to rockets to artillery shells.
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WNU Editor: I shudder on where are all those rounds are landing.
