A MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system is fired aboard USS Carl Vinson.

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Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2013 - A MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) is test fired on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

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