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 ...
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Guardian of the Fleet: How the Phalanx CIWS Keeps Ships Safe
The Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is a naval defense system designed to detect and destroy incoming anti-ship missiles and other airborne threats. Widely deployed by the US Navy and other ...
System remains an integral part of ship self-defense for U.S. Navy LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $205 million contract from ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) a $288 million contract modification to continue to provide conversion, system overhaul and upgrade services as well as related hardware for MK 15 ...
RTX Corp.’s (RTX) business segment, Raytheon, recently secured a contract worth $205 million for the continued production of the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (“CIWS”). The company will also provide ...
For NATO, I think their best way to defend against this now is just active protection. The default CIWS with a Vulcan has a range of 1 to 1.5 km against missiles, place one at Vorkel air base and it ...
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