Phalanx CIWS - Phalanx in combat at sea - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Phalanx Ciws: Encyclopedia Ii - Phalanx Ciws - Phalanx In Combat At Sea
The Phalanx system has not been credited with shooting down any enemy missiles or aircraft. In February 1991, during the first Gulf War, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phalanx Ciws: Encyclopedia Ii - Phalanx Ciws - How The Ciws Works
The CIWS is designed to be the last line of defense against anti-ship missiles. Due to its design criteria its effective range is very sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phalanx Ciws: Encyclopedia Ii - Phalanx Ciws - Phalanx In Fiction
In the Stargate television series, Phalanx is mounted on Prometheus-class (X-303) starships as a point defence weapon. However these have...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phalanx Ciws: Encyclopedia Ii - Phalanx Ciws - Overview
It was developed as the final line of defense (terminal defense) against anti-ship missiles (AShMs), including high-G, maneuvering sea-sk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phalanx Ciws: Encyclopedia Ii - Phalanx Ciws - Land Based Version
The U.S. Army's version of the Navy's CIWS Phalanx anti-missile system is called the "Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System" (LPWS). It is a t...   » Read the article