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C-RAM fires 4,500 rounds per minute, a 'steel shield' that destroys drones and rockets in the blink of an eye.

C-RAM fires 4,500 rounds per minute, an automated 'steel shield' that intercepts rockets and drones, making it the most ...
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4,500 Rounds Per Minute: USS George H.W. Bush Activates Its Most Formidable Defensive Weapon

The Phalanx system, a radar-guided Gatling gun capable of firing 4,500 rounds per minute, serves as a mechanical guardian for the carrier and its crew of 6,000 sailors. Designed for short-range ...

Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones

Patriot missile batteries have been the iconic air defense system in the United States’ arsenal for several decades, but ...
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Watch US Navy close-range defense system in action

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts a Mark 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System live-fire exercise in ...
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What makes the Phalanx CIWS the Navy’s last line of defense

It looks like a sci-fi prop — but it’s one of the most vital systems on a modern warship. The Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is the last line of defense, designed to shoot down missiles, drones ...