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| Keywords: Phalanx CIWS PAC fire USS Rainer.jpg en 030213-N-0000K-001 At sea aboard USS Rainer AOE 7 Feb 13 2003 -- The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System CIWS is a rapid-fire computer-controlled radar-guided gun system designed to defeat anti-ship missiles and other close-in air and surface threats The system employs a pneumatically driven 20 mm Gatling gun with a fire rate of 4500 rounds per minute and closed-loop-spotting radar technology to engage threats The CIWS fires more than 3 000 rounds per minute during live-fire exercises These exercises are designed to make sure the weapons fire properly Rainer is conducting operations in support of U S interests in the Central Command ™s Area of Responsibility <br />Sea Sparrow launcher in background http //www navy mil/management/photodb/photos/030213-N-0000K-001 jpg from http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4552 U S Navy photo by Chief Fire Controlman Brian Kirkwood RELEASED 2003-02-13 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Phalanx CIWS firing Aboard USNS Rainier T-AOE-7 | ||||
