Naval fleets are vital to maintaining global military power, and protecting these fleets from aerial threats is crucial. This is where Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) come into play—specialized ...

The Top 5 CIWS in the world are incredibly advanced, incorporating cutting-edge technology like radar tracking, targeting systems, and high-speed projectiles to ensure the safety of naval vessels.

To put things in perspective the U.S. Navy's Phalanx CIWS gun has only six barrels. The new gun is based on China's older, seven-barreled, Type 730 system capable of firing 5,800 rounds per minute.

Essentially, the Phalanx is a very sophisticated Gatling gun or cannon. An M61 Vulcan autocannon, to be precise, is equipped with Ku-band radar, sensors, and a computer connected to its prominent ...

The guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam fires a Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise, Philippine Sea, on June 6, 2022. Santiago Navarro/U.S. Navy. CNN — ...

NEW DELHI — The Indian Air Force has launched a $1.5 billion program to buy new-generation close-in weapon systems to replace obsolete Russian L-70 and ZU-23-2B air defense systems.

Raytheon will supply Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) upgrade kits, support equipment and hardware spares to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) under a multi-year bulk buy contract ...

Raytheon Technologies Corp.RTX recently clinched a modification contract to provide services for the upgrade of MK15 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy ...

According to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD), the removal of the existing Goalkeeper CIWS and the addition of the new RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) system will not take place until ...

The guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam fires a Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise, Philippine Sea, on June 6, 2022. Santiago Navarro/U.S. Navy. CNN — ...