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Do US Aircraft Carriers Have Guns? Here's How They Defend Against Attacks
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 ...
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MK-15 Phalanx
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 ...
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Navy's USS Preble debuts cutting-edge laser weapon HELIOS
The American Navy has released a new photo of the USS Preble, highlighting its new capabilities. This photo features the ...
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China’s Newest Machine Gun Could Fire Half a Million Rounds Per Minute
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 ...
US Navy Tests Its HELIOS Laser By Blowing A Drone Out Of The Sky
The U.S. Navy has revealed that it tested out its High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) ...