One thing is certain, as naval ships have only gotten larger and larger throughout naval history. Whether it’s to carry more ...
The MK-15 Phalanx CIWS provides ships of the U.S. Navy with an inner layer point defense capability against Anti Ship Missiles, aircraft, and littoral warfare threats that have penetrated other ...
The potent Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is one advanced method of doing just that, employed on the Nimitz-class carriers. This sophisticated and versatile system has an important place in ...
But it remains unclear what the weapon’s purpose would be. The United States military’s Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was employed just a year ago to counter a Houthi anti-ship cruise ...
The United States Navy has reportedly tested its HELIOS laser weapon on an aerial target at a unknown location sometime in 2024.