Fortunately, the warship's Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was able to destroy the ... announced a successful test firing of its DragonFire, a line-of-sight laser-directed energy weapon ...
The United States military’s Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was employed just a year ... but it got the job done. The Gatling Gun-style weapon, which is based on the 20mm M61 Vulcan ...
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Skyranger – A mobile anti-aircraft system mounted on armored vehicles, designed to counter drone swarms, helicopters, and low ...
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 ...