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USS Nimitz tests defenses with CIWS live fire

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts a Phalanx Close-In Weapon System live fire, August 1, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy video ...
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TE MANA successfully test fires PHALANX Close-In Weapons

HMNZS TE MANA has successfully test-fired her Close in Weapons System (CIWS) during exercises in the South China Sea. The CIWS (also known as a Phalanx) is a 6 barreled radar controlled 20mm machine ...