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I wonder why they chose Phalanx instead of Goalkeeper? Topweight / Space / Deck penetration issues?
Reckon you're right with the space/deck penetration issues...relatively speaking, you can plonk a Phalanx almost anywhere on deck it'll physically fit and have a clear view from. Goalkeeper is a much heavier system which requires significantly more under-deck space (its ammo is stored and loaded from below, whilst phalanx has a drum mounted on the gun itself).
Goalkeeper also costs a lot more
.....but seems to me the better solution, though if it just won't fit, then it just won't fit.....
Probably issues with topweight - they've had to make the ship awfully beamy to take that tall mast. Goalkeeper (30mm) is a much better, heavier, system, but as WolvoWill says, Phalanx (20mm) can be put virtually anywhere, you just need a power feed. Goalkeeper needs below deck space, water and power feeds etc. A lot more expensive too - only 2 of the 3 CVSs were ever fitted with Goalkeeper (which we got in exchange for some RR Gas Turbines from the Netherlands).