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Phalanx CIWS: 75 Bullets Per Second, Zero Reaction Time

If a missile gets within a mile of a U.S. warship, there’s no time to think—only to shoot. Enter the Phalanx CIWS, a fully autonomous close-in weapon system that fires 75 tungsten rounds per second to ...
The Phalanx CIWS is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled, radar-guided weapon system designed as the last line of defence for sea- going vessels against incoming threats. Russia reports series of aerial ...
Jesse Zanger is the managing editor of CBSNewYork.com. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1. He covers regional news around the Tri-State Area, with a particular ...