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Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS)

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Uploaded by on Nov 25, 2006

A Fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system that at either 3,000 or 4,500 rounds-per-minute with a burst length of continuous, 60, or 100 rounds; Used on Navy warships and incoming ballistic mitigation

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  • so, who wants it installed on a flying fortress or the famous Hercules cargo plane and have copies flying over enemies while raining bullets?

  • The new Legend-class USCG Cutters have a 20mm Phalanx CIWS and it absolutely kicks ass.

  • It's called th Fart of Death.

  • hate to be the enemy

  • I don't know much about the Phalanx system

    But I do know one night at victory on saved our ass and I gained alot of respect for the Navy after seeing that. God Bless

  • This is a LPWS system, yes, but what he's talking about is the CWIS

  • It's not CIWS it's Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS)

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