In what has to be one of the funniest and also creepiest military videos in some time, a Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) is seen drawing a bead on a 737 passing over what appears to be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mk 15 phalanx garage A video has recently emerged showing what, at first glance, seems to be a Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon ...

Raytheon Canada (RCL) has begun providing upgrades and in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) Phalanx close-in weapon systems (CIWS). Raytheon Canada (RCL) has begun providing upgrades ...

The CIWS is equipped with an M61A1 20mm "vulcan" cannon, firing 6000 rounds per minute (that's 100 rounds per second for the mathematically impaired amongst us). Going after seagulls and pigeons would ...

A US warship’s destruction of an incoming Houthi missile in the Red Sea this week marks the first use in this conflict of an advanced weapons system dubbed the Navy’s “last line of defense.” The ...

It looks like a sci-fi prop — but it’s one of the most vital systems on a modern warship. The Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is the last line of defense, designed to shoot down missiles, drones ...

The Mk 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system. South Korea is looking to procure between two and six units of the weapon system, subject to US approval. (US Navy) The South Korean government has raised a ...

June 6 (UPI) --Raytheon has received a $12.5 million modification to an existing contract for the Phalanx Close-in Weapons System, or CIWS. The contract is for hardware kits and upgrades to the latest ...

Shockingly, there are some instances where the US Navy’s Phalanx Close-In Weapons System’s (CIWS) red hot wall of 20mm tungsten isn’t enough to neutralize incoming threats—like against fast moving ...

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Taiwan’s navy will receive 13 sets of Phalanx close-in weapons systems as part of a larger U.S. arms package. Taiwan has accepted a $286.6 million arms deal involving 13 sets of Phalanx close-in ...