This Weapon Is the U.S. Navy Last Line of Defense Against a Missile Attack (Phalanx CIWS)

The Phalanx CIWS is a close-in weapon system for defense against incoming threats such as small boats, surface torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and helicopters. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division, later a part of Raytheon. Consisting of a radar-guided 20 mm (0.8 in) Vulcan cannon mounted on a swiveling base, the Phalanx has been used by the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of 15 other countries.

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[michaelfreitas]

Need one port and starboard one forward and one aft

[mistatk]

is its scanners or fire affected from bad weather? just wondering?

[johnsmithe]

Navy guys just call it CIWS never heard of phanex

[oscarlebron]

This system would be useless if more than 3 missiles are being fired against a ship. Can the Phalanx take on 6 missiles at a time?

[tyrant.of.menace]

contained by a un-modded directional burn chip... independent arm actuator and capable of harassing any and all with 200 miles

[Dana-iebh]

It has been claimed that this system cannot defeat China's latest Mach 4 low flying anti ship missiles dubbed aircraft carrier killers.

[ollbu]

America should put 5 adults on everything that float or sale on water matter of fact they need to put them on trucks too