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The US Navy’s Phalanx CIWS Anti-Air System Is Getting a $200 Million Upgrade
The Phalanx CIWS has been in service with the Navy since the 1970s, and has received significant technological upgrades since then to improve its detection and target acquisition capabilities.
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Inside the Phalanx CIWS: How the US Navy’s Auto-Cannon Defends Against Missile Swarms
The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is the final shield between a warship and an incoming missile. Built around the legendary M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, it fires tungsten or depleted uranium ...
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) recently secured a $205 million contract with the U.S. Navy for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System, a noteworthy development amid the recent 14% rise in RTX's stock price ...
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