Inside the Phalanx CIWS: How the US Navy’s Auto-Cannon Defends Against Missile Swarms
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Inside the Phalanx CIWS: How the US Navy’s Auto-Cannon Defends Against Missile Swarms
The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is the final shield between a warship and an incoming missile. Built around the legendary M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, it fires tungsten or depleted uranium armor-piercing shells at astonishing speeds. Guided by integrated radar and infrared optics, the system autonomously locks onto targets and eliminates them ...
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66K views · 995 reactions | On this #TacticalTuesday, we’re highlighting CIWS! The MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is a high-speed, radar-guided, 20mm Gatling gun that autonomously defends U.S. Navy ships from anti-ship missiles, aircraft, and asymmetric threats. #Phalanx #CIWS #NavalDefense #Lethality #USNavy | U.S. Navy | Facebook
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66K views · 995 reactions | On this #TacticalTuesday, we’re highlighting CIWS! The MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is a high-speed, radar-guided, 20mm Gatling gun that autonomously defends U.S. Navy ships from anti-ship missiles, aircraft, and asymmetric threats. #Phalanx #CIWS #NavalDefense #Lethality #USNavy | U.S. Navy | Facebook
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The 5” Mk 45 main gun on HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana can send 25kg shells a distance of 25km at a rate of 20 rounds per minute. Combined with the Mach 4 surface-to-air SeaCeptor missiles, Mk 46 torpedoes, the 4,500 rounds per minute from the Phalanx CWIS, state of the art surveillance and combat management system, and additional defensive measures, our Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac Frigates, and personnel, are ready for any mission - and any fight. | NZ Defence Force
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