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First Ever Phalanx CIWS Test on HMS Queen Elizabeth

The HMS Queen Elizabeth has successfully conducted its first-ever test-firing of the Phalanx CIWS, a critical last line of defense against incoming threats. This test marks an important milestone in ...
The National Interest on MSN

The SPY-6 Radar Is Turning the Arleigh Burke Destroyer Into a Missile Hunter

The USS Ted Stevens is the second Arleigh Burke destroyer to get the SPY-6 radar. The USS Jack H. Lucas, another Flight III ...

Fujian: China's most advanced aircraft carrier enters service amid naval race with US. Know its capabilities, features

China’s new aircraft carrier, the CNS Fujian, has entered into service, making a major leap in its naval power and race with US. Fujian has electromagnetic catapults, boosting its blue-water reach and ...
The Week

What are Pakistan Navy’s 'Tughril class' frigates? The Chinese Type 054A are called ‘Swiss army knife’ among attack ships | 5 POINTS

The Type 054A attack ships of China are called Tughril class frigates by the Pakistan Navy, which is customised for ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Guardian of the Fleet: How the Phalanx CIWS Keeps Ships Safe

The Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is a naval defense system designed to detect and destroy incoming anti-ship missiles and other airborne threats. Widely deployed by the US Navy and other ...
Opinion
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The Arrival of the USS Gettysburg in the Caribbean Is a Prelude to Maduro’s Fall

Although the Gettysburg’s deployment is nominally to combat the amorphous threat of drug cartels in the region, it is plainly obvious the real mission is to destabilize the Maduro regime.
Arizona Daily Star

Raytheon thinking big by developing tiny missiles

They’re not shooting precision-guided bullets — yet. But Raytheon may be the closest yet, with a tiny guided missile a soldier can launch from a rifle-mounted grenade launcher. Meet the Pike, a ...