030114-N-5786V-002 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Jan. 14, 2003 -- One of the shipÕs ÒPhalanxÓ MK-15 Close In Weapons Systems (CIWS) fires a high-speed computer controlled, radar guided, 20 mm Gatling gun during a training exercise. Phalanx is capable of firing 4,500 rounds per minute, and provides ships of the Navy with a "last-chance" defense against anti-ship missiles and littoral warfare threats that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Phalanx automatically detects, tracks and engages anti-air warfare threats such as anti-ship missiles and aircraft. Roosevelt is cur
030114-N-5786V-002 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Jan. 14, 2003 -- One of the shipÕs ÒPhalanxÓ MK-15 Close In Weapons Systems (CIWS) fires a high-speed computer controlled, radar guided, 20 mm Gatling gun during a training exercise. Phalanx is capable of firing 4,500 rounds per minute, and provides ships of the Navy with a "last-chance" defense against anti-ship missiles and littoral warfare threats that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Phalanx automatically detects, tracks and engages anti-air warfare threats such as anti-ship missiles and aircraft. Roosevelt is currently underway conducting training missions in the Atlantic Ocean. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Angela M. Virnig. (RELEASED) US Navy 030114-N-5786V-002 Phalanx MK-15 Close In Weapons Systems (CIWS) fires a high-speed computer controlled, radar guided, 20 mm Gatling gun
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