Phalanx CIWS

close-in weapon system for defense against anti-ship missiles

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1980 close-in weapon system, active protection system, weapon model, Raytheon Company, Gulf War, United States of America, 

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  Anzac-class frigate
  
• File:NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F-333)

  Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
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  Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship
  
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  Vasco da Gama-class frigate 1991
  
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  HMCS Athabaskan 1972
  
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  HMS Albion 2003
  
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  HMS Ark Royal 1985
  
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  HMS Dragon 2010
  
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  HMS Duncan 2013
  
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  HMS Prince of Wales 2019
  
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  HMS Queen Elizabeth 2020
  
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  HNLMS Van Galen 2006
  
• File:NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F-333)

  HNLMS Van Nes
  Phoenix Express 2010 (PE 10) 01.jpg
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  NAM Atlântico 1998
  
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  NRP Alvares Cabral 1991
  
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  NRP Corte Real 1990
  
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  NRP Vasco da Gama 1991
  
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  RFA Cardigan Bay 2006
  
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  RFA Lyme Bay 2007
  
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  RFA Tidesurge 2018
  
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  TCG Anadolu
  
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  USS Abraham Lincoln 1989
  
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  USS America
  
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  USS Cape St. George
  
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  USS Carl Vinson 1982
  
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  USS Donald Cook
  
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  USS Enterprise 1962
  
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  USS Enterprise
  
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  USS George H.W. Bush 2009
  
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  USS Harry S. Truman 1998
  
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  USS Leahy
  
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  USS Nimitz (CVN-68) 1975
  
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  USS Ramage
  
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  USS Wasp
  

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A Sailor cleans a CIWS. (8291330376)

A U.S. Army Soldier performs maintenance on a Counter Rocket, Artillery, Mortar weapon system prior to a test fire on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2018. The C-RAM will be used as a response to indirect fire attacks on the base.

Bravo Battery, 2nd Bn, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, boresights a Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) weapon as part of their normally scheduled system check at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

C-RAM 3

C-RAM side image.PNG

Kitty Hawk Sydney 01

Phalanx Block 1B

Phalanx CIWS - ID 070214-N-4965F-011

Phalanx DDG-56 5891

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) performs a missile launching scenario in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2023.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) performs a missile launching scenario in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2023.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) performs a missile launching scenario in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2023.

USS America operations 140910-N-MD297-025

USS America operations 140910-N-MD297-122

USS Carney engages Houthi missiles 2

USS Ross 150510-N-FQ994-059

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) load 20mm

• AN ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL MATERIAL FAILURES OF THE CLOSE-IN-WEAPONS-SYSTEM ONBOARD U.S. GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYERS (IA ananalysisofcrit1094564188) (Wikimedia)
• An analysis of spending patterns associated with the PHALANX Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Program (IA annalysisofspend109459818) (Wikimedia)
• Optimizing Phalanx Weapon System Life-Cycle Support (IA optimizingphalan20apte) (Wikimedia)

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
vessel	Anzac-class frigate		Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, ship class, frigate		Wikidata
vessel	Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate		Royal Netherlands Navy, Portuguese Navy, ship class, frigate	Phoenix Express 2010 (PE 10) 01.jpg
vessel	Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship		landing helicopter assault, ship class, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	Vasco da Gama-class frigate	1991	MEKO 200-class frigate, Portuguese Navy, ship class		Wikidata
vessel	HMCS Athabaskan	1972	destroyer, Royal Canadian Navy		Wikidata
vessel	HMS Albion	2003	amphibious transport dock, Royal Navy		Wikidata
vessel	HMS Ark Royal	1985	light aircraft carrier, Royal Navy		Wikidata
vessel	HMS Dragon	2010	guided missile destroyer, Royal Navy		Wikidata
vessel	HMS Duncan	2013	guided missile destroyer, Royal Navy		Wikidata
vessel	HMS Prince of Wales	2019	Royal Navy, aircraft carrier		Wikidata
vessel	HMS Queen Elizabeth	2020	Royal Navy, aircraft carrier		Wikidata
vessel	HNLMS Van Galen	2006	Royal Netherlands Navy, Portuguese Navy, frigate		Wikidata
vessel	HNLMS Van Nes		Royal Netherlands Navy, Portuguese Navy, frigate	Phoenix Express 2010 (PE 10) 01.jpg
vessel	NAM Atlântico	1998	Brazilian Navy, landing platform helicopter, amphibious assault ship, Royal Navy		Wikidata
vessel	NRP Alvares Cabral	1991	Portuguese Navy, frigate		Wikidata
vessel	NRP Corte Real	1990	Portuguese Navy, frigate		Wikidata
vessel	NRP Vasco da Gama	1991	Portuguese Navy, frigate		Wikidata
vessel	RFA Cardigan Bay	2006	His Majesty's Naval Service, dock landing ship		Wikidata
vessel	RFA Lyme Bay	2007	His Majesty's Naval Service, dock landing ship		Wikidata
vessel	RFA Tidesurge	2018	His Majesty's Naval Service, replenishment oiler		Wikidata
vessel	TCG Anadolu		Turkish Naval Forces, landing helicopter dock		Wikidata
vessel	USS Abraham Lincoln	1989	supercarrier, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS America		amphibious assault ship, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Cape St. George		guided missile cruiser, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Carl Vinson	1982	supercarrier, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Donald Cook		guided missile destroyer, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Enterprise	1962	former entity, supercarrier, aircraft carrier, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Enterprise		supercarrier, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS George H.W. Bush	2009	supercarrier, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Harry S. Truman	1998	supercarrier, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Leahy		cruiser, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Nimitz (CVN-68)	1975	supercarrier, aircraft carrier, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Ramage		guided missile destroyer, United States Navy		Wikidata
vessel	USS Wasp		amphibious assault ship, United States Navy		Wikidata
document	AN ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL MATERIAL FAILURES OF THE CLOSE-IN-WEAPONS-SYSTEM ONBOARD U.S. GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYERS (IA ananalysisofcrit1094564188)				Wikimedia
document	An analysis of spending patterns associated with the PHALANX Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Program (IA annalysisofspend109459818)				Wikimedia
document	Optimizing Phalanx Weapon System Life-Cycle Support (IA optimizingphalan20apte)				Wikimedia
image	A Sailor cleans a CIWS. (8291330376)				Wikimedia
image	A U.S. Army Soldier performs maintenance on a Counter Rocket, Artillery, Mortar weapon system prior to a test fire on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2018. The C-RAM will be used as a response to indirect fire attacks on the base.				Wikimedia
image	Bravo Battery, 2nd Bn, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, boresights a Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) weapon as part of their normally scheduled system check at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.				Wikimedia
image	C-RAM 3				Wikimedia
image	C-RAM side image.PNG				Wikimedia
image	Kitty Hawk Sydney 01				Wikimedia
image	Phalanx Block 1B				Wikimedia
image	Phalanx CIWS - ID 070214-N-4965F-011				Wikimedia
image	Phalanx DDG-56 5891				Wikimedia
image	The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) performs a missile launching scenario in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2023.				Wikimedia
image	The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) performs a missile launching scenario in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2023.				Wikimedia
image	The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) performs a missile launching scenario in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2023.				Wikimedia
image	USS America operations 140910-N-MD297-025				Wikimedia
image	USS America operations 140910-N-MD297-122				Wikimedia
image	USS Carney engages Houthi missiles 2				Wikimedia
image	USS Ross 150510-N-FQ994-059				Wikimedia
image	U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) load 20mm				Wikimedia