A Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) fires during a Pre-Aim Calibration (PAC) fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). CIWS is the self-defense system that combines a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar to provide surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles. Essex is the NavyÕs only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group out of Sasebo, Japan
A Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) fires during a Pre-Aim Calibration (PAC) fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). CIWS is the self-defense system that combines a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar to provide surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles. Essex is the NavyÕs only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group out of Sasebo, Japan
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