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- initialism military close-in weapon system, such as
Phalanx .
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I’m intrigued by the development in CIWS (close In Weapons Systems - anti-missile defences for ships if any of the Ladies are still with us) and the parralel development of ship-killing missiles.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Anyone been following the build up to next falklands war? 2010
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For instance, on Navy battleships, there's a system called the CIWS, Close-In Weapon System, which can be turned on to full auto mode.
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For instance, on Navy battleships, there's a system called the CIWS, Close-In Weapon System, which can be turned on to full auto mode.
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For instance, on Navy battleships, there's a system called the CIWS, Close-In Weapon System, which can be turned on to full auto mode.
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For instance, on Navy battleships, there's a system called the CIWS, Close-In Weapon System, which can be turned on to full auto mode.
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For instance, on Navy battleships, there's a system called the CIWS, Close-In Weapon System, which can be turned on to full auto mode.
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For instance, on Navy battleships, there's a system called the CIWS, Close-In Weapon System, which can be turned on to full auto mode.
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Aviation Week notes the carrier has new living quarters and was refitted with new power systems, engines, radar, as well as long-range anti-ship cruise missiles, SAMs and close-in weapons systems CIWS.
Peter Winter: The Interwoven Era: The US, China and its New Aircraft Carrier Peter Winter 2011
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The goal; keeper version of the CIWS operates a 30mm auto cannon, aside from being a larger round they are essentially the same as the Phalanx CIWS.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Anyone been following the build up to next falklands war? 2010
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Also, USN ships are now also being equipped with CRAM, essentially a RAM missile set up on the CIWS platform, 12 shots and a greater range than the 20mm system, the other adds are target selection via IR BY the operator as well.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Anyone been following the build up to next falklands war? 2010
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