[SBW] Advanced CIWS
With SBW Advanced CIWS installed, the Superb Warfare H/PJ-11 CIWS turret detects, tracks and shoots down hostile drones that are not on its whitelist.
What it does
The add-on upgrades the H/PJ-11 CIWS from Superb Warfare with an automatic anti-drone defense. The turret scans for drones, turns smoothly toward each target, fires on its own and destroys drones it does not recognize. Lock-on particles show which target is being engaged, and range, cooldown, damage and ammunition use can be set in the config.
Trust is handled per turret. A CIWS Wrench opens a whitelist screen where player gamertags can be added or removed, and drones owned by a whitelisted player are ignored. The whitelist is saved with the world, and commands exist for debugging, clearing and listing entries. The add-on needs Superb Warfare, whose own assets it uses for textures, models and sounds. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source.
Key features
Automatic anti-drone fire
The CIWS detects, tracks and fires on hostile drones without manual aiming.
Smooth turret tracking
The turret rotates toward each drone target, with lock-on particles marking the engagement.
Gamertag whitelist
A CIWS Wrench opens a per-turret screen where trusted player gamertags are added.
Configurable behavior
Range, cooldown, damage, ammunition use and effects can be adjusted per server.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Superb Warfare: Perimeter is also a Forge and NeoForge add-on for Superb Warfare with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, but it is all rights reserved rather than open source. Defense Turrets and [SBW] Electronic Warfare both use the MIT License across the same loaders and range, and neither is open source. AshVehicle is the one open source option here, under GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and it works on either side, and neither side needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SBW] Advanced CIWS | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-22 |
| Superb Warfare: Perimeter | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| Defense Turrets | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| [SBW] Electronic Warfare | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
| AshVehicle | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-18 |
Questions
Does SBW Advanced CIWS need Superb Warfare?
Does the server need this mod?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
How are friendly drones kept from being shot?
In the catalog
[SBW] Advanced CIWS is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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⚙️ Configurable range, cooldown, damage, ammo usage, and effects 📜 Commands for debug, whitelist clearing, and whitelist listing
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sbw-advanced-ciws
- Owner
- SmartStreamLabs
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15