U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) fires its Close-in Weapon System during a Pre-Action Aim Calibration fire while underway in the Indian Ocean, June 3, 2026.
When incoming missiles penetrate a Navy warship’s outer defenses, its crew can have only seconds left to prevent a devastating hit. The radar-guided Phalanx close-in weapon system can fire 4,500 ...