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 …

The Phalanx® weapon system is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled, radar-guided gun that can defeat anti-ship missiles and other close-in threats on land and at sea.

Sep 20, 2021 · Fast-reaction, detect-through-engage, radar guided, 20-millimeter gun weapon system. MK 15 Phalanx CIWS provides ships of the U.S. Navy with an inner layer point …

Description: Fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system. Features:Phalanx provides US Navy ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet …

Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS - usually pronounced "see-whiz") are designed to engage anti-ship cruise missiles and fixed-wing aircraft at short range. Phalanx is the most numerous …

The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) defends navy ships against a variety of anti-ship threats.

Mar 4, 2025 · First designed in the early 1970s by Hughes to replace the Navy's legacy light anti-aircraft cannons, the first production Phalanx went to sea on the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea …

Sep 10, 2025 · The Phalanx CIWS, first deployed in 1980 aboard the USS Coral Sea, is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled Gatling gun system designed to intercept incoming missiles, aircraft, …

The Phalanx FLIR provides a unique capability to search, track and engage littoral warfare threats while simultaneously providing a significant improvement in ASM engagement ranges. …

May 12, 2025 · The Phalanx CIWS is a self-contained, rapid-response defense system integrating radar-guided tracking and a 20mm M61A1 Gatling gun capable of neutralizing incoming …