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U.S. Navy Freaked Out: Lasers are No Magic Weapon To Take Down Missiles
Fortunately, the warship's Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was able to destroy the missile in flight. It was a close call, but it was also a far more cost-effective means of destroying the ...
US destroyers in the Red Sea conflict defeated enemy weapons without firing a shot, changing the way warships fight
Documents obtained by Business Insider disclose multiple incidents where US Navy destroyers used "non-kinetic" capabilities ...
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China’s Newest Machine Gun Could Fire Half a Million Rounds Per Minute
The United States military’s Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was employed just a year ago to counter a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile that came within a mile of the United States Navy’s ...
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This precision weapon is the Navy's last line of defense
the Navy has a final line of defense - the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CWIS). Developed by Raytheon, the CWIS is "a rapid-fire, computer-controlled, radar-guided gun system," according to the ...
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US zaps drone using powerful laser weapon with 5-mile range in secret tests
The weapon has replaced one of Pebble’s pair of Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) just in front of the bridge. Beyond its high-energy blasting abilities, the weapon is also a ...