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	Phalanx CIWS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Phalanx CIWS (Close-in weapon system, pronounced see-wiz) is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division.
		After Missouri fired a bundle of chaff, the Phalanx system on Jarrett, operating in the automatic target-acquisition mode, fixed upon Missouri's chaff and fired a burst of rounds (not destroying the incoming missile).
		Phalanx is considered inadequate against some modern threats and is being gradually supplemented and replaced by the Rolling Airframe Missile, which has greater range and higher hit probability.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phalanx_weapon_system (1630 words)

	Ram and Phalanx
		Phalanx was designed as a fully autonomous system suitable for installation on most classes of surface ships for self-defense purposes.
		Phalanx systems are currently installed on 192 U.S. ships (373 weapon systems) and on various numbers of ships of 20 foreign countries (288 weapon systems).
		The RAM and Phalanx systems were fully integrated on board the SDTS with the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) Mk1, enabling a combined "system of systems" testing of all three through the entire detect-to-engage sequence.
	www.navyleague.org /seapower/sept00/frick.htm (1276 words)

	Hexapedia - Phalanx CIWS (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Phalanx CIWS (Close-in weapon system, pronounced see-whizz) is an anti-missile system designed and manufactured by Raytheon Company.
		The first system was offered to the US Navy for evaluation on the USS Bigelow in 1977.
		The basis of the system is a 20mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun linked to a radar system for acquiring and tracking targets.
	www.hexafind.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/Phalanx_weapon_system (388 words)

	Phalanx weapon system (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The canon fucntions as Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) designed to defeat incomming anti-ship missiles, such as the French Exocet and the American AGM-84 Harpoon.
		It was developed in the 1970s and 80s for use by ships of the US Navy, though many navies have adopted it for last-ditch missile defense on their ships.
		The system is comprised of a rapid-fire multi-barrel 20mm canon loaded with depleted uranium bullets slewed to a connected radar dome.
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/p/ph/phalanx_weapon_system.html (147 words)

	Phalanx - InformationBlast
		A phalanx (plural phalanges or phalanxes) is a rectangular array of infantry, typically spearmen or pikemen.
		The first phalanges appear on Sumerian inscriptions, and they dominate the battlefield for millennia, reaching their culmination in the Macedonian phalanx under Alexander the Great and his successors.
		"Phalanx" is the origin of the names of Spanish Falange and Lebanese Phalange, two Fascist parties.
	www.informationblast.com /Phalanx.html (432 words)

	Defense Daily Network: Defense Industry news, analysis and business information
		Phalanx close-in Weapon System (CIWS) is a fast reaction terminal defense against low and high flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other ships’ defenses.
		Phalanx CIWS is currently installed on approximately 187 Navy ships and is in use in 20 foreign navies.
		The Army is deploying a land-based system known as the Land-based Phalanx Weapon System.
	www.defensedaily.com /bluetops/previous/blue0913.htm (1456 words)

	New Infantry Combat Weapons System
		The New Infantry Combat Weapons System, understood as a virtual phalanx, provides an army with integrated battle tactics to create a next generation infantry that is adept at handling engagements ranging from heavy armor to high power battlefield laser systems to close-combat urban warfare environments.
		In addition the NICWS System offers an integrated weapons system and tactics to enable an army infantry to defeat a broad range of enemies that may have superior armor, superior position, or may be located in difficult-to-engage situations such as urban combat environments.
		However, as time progressed, weapons such as heavy pikes, onagers, stingers, trebuchet, and eventually cannons were developed to deliver a strong enough missile to penetrate the shield perimeter defense of the phalanx and thereby neutralize the infantry’s primary open-field advantage.
	www.newinfantrycombatweaponssystem.com (2495 words)

	Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and gun system to defeat anti-ship missiles, as well as other close-in surface and air threats.
		The system's unique defensive capability is based on closed-loop spotting, a radar technology breakthrough.
		The system uses an electrically-controlled, pneumatically-driven 20 mm six-barrel Gatling-type gun capable of firing at a 4,500-rounds-per-minute rate.
	www.hughesmissiles.com /production_programs/phalanx/phalanx2.htm (153 words)

	Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B
		Phalanx accomplishes these engagements through an advanced search and track radar and a stabilized FLIR that provides passive thermal tracking capability, becoming a truly multi-spectral weapon system.
		Phalanx Block 1B close-in weapon system is being supplied as an upgrade kit to revamp existing Phalanx weapon systems to the 1B configuration.
		Phalanx 1B is an evolutionary, rather a revolutionary, enhancement of Phalanx to counter the changing threat.
	www.deagel.com /pandora/mk-15-phalanx-block-1b_de00100003.aspx (327 words)

	Phalanx for Game Boy Advance Review - Game Boy Advance Phalanx Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Phalanx is a near-perfect port of the SNES game of the same name--a side-scrolling space shooter that's full of parallax motion scenery, tiny enemy aircraft, tons of power-ups, and gargantuan boss motherships.
		Four weapon types may be stored and swapped with the R button, and a last-ditch death-blossom attack rests on the L button--provided you don't mind losing your current weapons and pods.
		People who enjoy difficult shooters may balk at Phalanx's shield system, as well as its numerous clichés, but the game is a lengthy enough endeavor for shooter fans of a mildly forgiving disposition.
	www.gamespot.com /gba/action/phalanx/review.html (692 words)

	Starshatter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		All weapons in a single control group can be controlled with a single key or HUD button.
		If the weapon is a fixed mount weapon like an x-ray laser, the muzzle points are relative to the ship origin.
		If the weapon is turreted like a Phalanx Cannon, the muzzle points are relative to the turret location, which is specified in the standard "loc" property for the weapon.
	www.starshatter.com /modship_weapon.htm (142 words)

	Phalanx Raytheon Press Release - Multiple window display processor
		The Phalanx CIWS is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and gun system that provides ships with a "last-chance" defense against anti-ship missiles and other close-in-air and surface threats, including helicopters, surface mines, and terrorist aircraft that have penetrated other fleet defenses.
		Phalanx is currently installed on all U.S. combatant ships and on those of 20 allied nations.
		The system required a space-saving board-level device that would be able to display all of these incoming images on a single console monitor.
	www.rgb.com /es/News/ViewNews.asp?page=News/ApplicationStories/Phalanx (833 words)

	RAM and Phalanx: System of systems testing Sea Power - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Phalanx-a fast-reaction, rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20mm gun system designed to engage antiship missiles-provides autonomous search, detection, declaration (i.e., threat evaluation), acquisition, tracking, firing, target destruction, automatic kill assessment, and cease-fire functions.
		The current Phalanx systems being installed are the Block IA and lB configurations.
		The Phalanx upgrade-Phalanx Surface Mode (PSUM) or Block lBincorporates the capability to engage, day or night, small surface craft or lowspeed aircraft; it also increases the range at which maneuvering antiship missiles are engaged.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3738/is_200009/ai_n8908226 (724 words)

	Raytheon Missile Systems - The Manufacturer.com - Promoting best practices in manufacturing
		Phalanx is installed on practically all US combat ships and those of 22 Allied nations.
		Phalanx is a computer-controlled gun system designed to defeat anti-ship missiles and other close-in air and surface threats.
		Phalanx Block 1B, the latest upgrade, with its surface mode configuration, augments the proven anti-air warfare capability by adding a forward looking infrared sensor and optimized gun barrels to the Block 1A configuration.
	www.themanufacturer.com /us/detail.html?contents_id=3316 (1422 words)

	Computers in the Military
		The canopy, radar, ejection system, subsystems, and avionics are all common among all different version as is the core engine which is based on the F119 by Pratt and Whitney.
		The Tomahawk system would seem to be a natural fit for transition to complete autonomy through the addition of automatic target recognition and attack capability, but in actuality, the Navy is looking at quite a different approach -- keeping the man in the loop longer.
		There are three processors in the system: a 386-based controller with a maximum throughput of 3.75 MIPS, which runs at about a third of that; a TMS320C25 sensor controller processor; and a TI array processor, as well as 2Mbytes of memory.
	www.iit.edu /~leduy/cs485/weapons.htm (4957 words)

	RIM-116 RAM System
		The launching system - a 21-round or a 11-round launcher - and the missiles comprise the weapon system.
		RAM weapon systems are integrated with the AN/SWY-2 combat system on certain ships and as part of the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) on other ships (LSD-41 class ships at this time).
		The SEA RAM Anti-Ship Missile Defense System under development by RSC and RAMSYS is an evolved Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) comprising key attributes of both the existing Phalanx CIWS and the RAM Guided Missile Weapon System.
	navysite.de /launcher/ram.htm (1107 words)

	Mk-15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System
		The Mk-15 Phalanx CIWS is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20mm gun system for short range defense against aircraft or missiles.
		The Phalanx' track radar consists of two radar screens which track the flight path of the incoming missile and also of the own bullets.
		That was important since most of the weapons systems aboard the ships were hardly able to destroy an incoming missile flying low above the water.
	navysite.de /weapons/phalanx.htm (505 words)

	frontline: rumsfeld's war: breaking the phalanx \| PBS
		Having weaponized a limited number of warheads for chemical munitions, the Iraqis want to use these early against targets on the peninsula to establish the credibility of this threat for American and allied forces.
		Despite the development of American deep-strike attack weapons, capable of attacking targets hundreds of miles in the enemy rear, the results of the close battle -- the area where the combatants are in direct contact -- will remain critical to the outcome of the war.
		Passive radar systems are evolving to the point where they are sensitive, accurate, and persistent enough to locate and identify aircraft at long range.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/pentagon/etc/phalanx.html (5674 words)

	USA 20 mm Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS)
		Phalanx provides ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses.
		While Phalanx is considered a completely "last ditch" weapon system, it has merits that many other CIWS systems do not.
		Phalanx Block 1 during a Pre-Aimed Calibration (PAC) test-fire on 20 February 2003 aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70
	www.navweaps.com /Weapons/WNUS_Phalanx.htm (1562 words)

	United States Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Because of its size, weapons technology, and ability to project force far from American shores, the current U.S. Navy remains a potent asset for the United States Commander-in-Chief.
		Current U.S. Navy shipboard weapons systems are almost entirely focused on missiles, both as a weapon and as a threat.
		To defend against enemy missile attack, the Navy operates a number of systems that are all coordinated by the Aegis combat system.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/United_States_Navy (9095 words)

	Raytheon Company: Products & Services: Phalanx
		The Phalanx CIWS advanced radar-controlled gun system provides superior defense against close-in air and surface threats.
		The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled, radar-guided gun system designed to defeat anti-ship missiles and other close-in air and surface threats. A self-contained package, Phalanx automatically carries out functions usually performed by multiple systems -- including search, detection, threat evaluation, tracking, engagement, and kill assessment.
		Phalanx is installed on practically all U.S. combatant ships and on those of 22 allied nations. More information on Phalanx and related products can be found using the links found on this page.
	www.raytheon.com /products/phalanx (97 words)

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		In November 1974 a remotely operated system was installed in the hulk of the destroyer Cunningham and used in lethality testing against a wide variety of missiles including Walleye laser-guided bombs until February 1976.
		The first systems entered service in April 1980 in the aircraft carrier USS America (CV 66) and its use was subsequently extended to all surface warships of frigate size and above, all major amphibious warfare vessels and many important auxiliaries.
		Phalanx is normally set up to scan a particular sector and will automatically engage fast air targets unless the `hold fire' button is pressed.
	www.pakdef.info /pakmilitary/navy/phalanx.html (2530 words)

	USS Anzio CG-68
		The AEGIS Weapon system is the heart of ANZIO's awsome warfighting capability.
		The AEGIS system is an extensive integration of electronic detection, command and decision progeams, and engagement systems.
		The AN/SPY-1B is the primary sensor of the AEGIS system.
	www.multied.com /NAVY/cg/Anzio.html (370 words)

	DRS.com, high-technology defense electronics company, international defense solutions for 21st century battlespace ...
		Phalanx, a fast-reaction, rapid-fire, 20-millimeter gun system, provides ships with a "last-chance" self-defense capability against incoming anti-ship missiles, aircraft and littoral warfare threats that have penetrated other fleet defenses by utilizing automatic detection, tracking and engagement.
		The Phalanx Thermal Imager was developed by the company's DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems – California Division in Cypress, California.
		Phalanx automatically will engage incoming anti-ship missiles and high-speed, low-level aircraft that have penetrated the fleet's primary defense perimeter.
	www.shareholder.com /drs/news/20060522-198020.cfm (357 words)

	Raytheon's Phalanx 1B continues excellent kill performance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		During this test the Phalanx search radar passed missile detection data to SSDS which in turn designated the Phalanx CIWS to engage the incoming missile.
		Phalanx is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20-mm gun system that automatically acquires, tracks and destroys enemy threats that have penetrated all other ship defense systems.
		Phalanx 1B also provides a new capability against small boats and surface craft with a built in EO/IR sensor.
	www.raytheon.com /newsroom/briefs/042402.html (259 words)

	L-3 Brashear News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Phalanx CIWS is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20-mm gun system that automatically acquires, tracks and destroys enemy threats that have penetrated all other ship defense systems.
		Brashear is responsible for the development and manufacture of the fire control system — considered to be the heart of the weapon system for the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW), the next generation military rifle system.
		Brashear supplied the optical system the world’s first laser-based defense system which is capable of destroying rockets in flight.
	www.brashearlp.com /news/PressRelease_LSEOS_MK_IV.html (578 words)

	Phalanx weapon system (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A 20mm canon and radar tracking system design for defense against targets that have gotten close to ships.
		Primarily fucntions as anti-missile weapons system, such against the Exocet missile and other weapons of its type.
		Wapipedia > Index > P > Ph > Phalanx weapon system
	www.wapipedia.org /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=Phalanx_weapon_system (103 words)

	Summer 2004 Arizona Engineer
		UA Engineering students have reduced the weight of a support structure for Raytheon's Phalanx Close-In Weapon System by about 30 percent.
		The Phalanx is a computer-controlled gun system designed to protect ships from missiles, airplanes and surface vessels.
		According to Raytheon, the Phalanx is used on all U.S. Navy combat ships and on those of 20 other nations.
	www.engr.arizona.edu /newsletters/AESummer04/phalanx.html (329 words)

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