The Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) provides Navy ships with a rapid-fire, computer controlled, radar guided gun system for defence against anti-ship missiles.
Specifications
- Function: anti-ship missile defence
- Manufacturer: Raytheon Systems
- Weight: 5,625 kilograms
- Rate of fire: 4,500 rounds per minute
- Calibre: 20 millimetre
- Usage:
- auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR)
- destroyer, guided missile (DDG)
- landing ship, dock (LSD)
Function
Anti-missile and close-in weapon system