The Phalanx CIWS (SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division, [3] later a part of Raytheon.

A close-in weapon system (CIWS / ˈ s iː w ɪ z / SEE-wiz) [1] is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted on a naval ship.

Mar 22, 2007 · See CIWS now does surface targets, too for more on the new Block 1B Phalanx CIWS, both naval and land-based varieties. An ADA Magazine article from last year has more info and organizational ...

Goalkeeper CIWS is a Dutch close-in weapon system (CIWS) introduced in 1979. It is an autonomous and completely automatic weapon system for short-range defence of ships against highly manoeuvrable missiles, aircraft and fast-manoeuvering surface vessels.

Jan 24, 2019 · US defence contractor Raytheon has secured a $205m cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the delivery of the Phalanx land-based weapon system to the US Army.

On land, the U.S. Army uses it to detect and counter rocket, artillery and mortar systems. The Phalanx weapon system carries out functions usually performed by multiple systems: search, detection, threat evaluation, tracking, engagement and kill assessment.

The U.S. Army's version of CIWS is called C-RAM (Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Missile) system or the "Centurion". First C-RAM units were deployed to Iraq in the summer of 2005. C-RAM protects forward operating bases and other high-value sites in and about Baghdad.

The Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) uses a high rate of fire and ammo to blanket an area and neutralize opposing fire before it can reach a vessel. The Phalanx CIWS, which has a maximum rate of fire of 4,500 rounds per minute, has long served to defend ship platforms.

Jan 25, 2019 · Raytheon Co. Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $205,205,445 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide the land-based Phalanx weapon system to the U.S. Army. The Phalanx CIWS is a close-in weapon system initially designed for defense against anti-ship missiles, helicopters, etc.

Aug 9, 2017 · Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) are the last line of defence for ships. While they were originally developed to protect against anti-ship missiles, the range of threats have evolved over the past decades, driving changes in CIWS architecture.