Emirates 24/7 — The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier is utilizing its advanced "Phalanx" Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) as a final line of defense against missile and aerial threats in Middle ...

Preparations to deploy the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales are being stepped up amid the Middle East crisis, although no decisions have been taken. The work being carried out does not preclude it ...

A United States aircraft carrier deployed in the South China Sea recently conducted live-fire drills to test its last line of defense amid China's growing missile threat, designed to sink warships and ...

The Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is a naval defense system designed to detect and destroy incoming anti-ship missiles and other airborne threats. Widely deployed by the US Navy and other ...

If a missile gets within a mile of a U.S. warship, there’s no time to think—only to shoot. Enter the Phalanx CIWS, a fully autonomous close-in weapon system that fires 75 tungsten rounds per second to ...

The Phalanx CIWS has been in service with the Navy since the 1970s, and has received significant technological upgrades since then to improve its detection and target acquisition capabilities. The US ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Independent physician practices sit at a crossroads. After two decades of industry consolidation, most physicians now work for ...

Startup blends a novel employee ownership model with easy-to-use technology to help physicians spend less time on admin and more time on patient care. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meroka today announced ...

A city-based health tech startup has raised seed funding to help independent physicians beat widespread consolidation in health care by giving their employees a cut of their practices. Meroka, founded ...

The US Navy has some of the most advanced ships anywhere in the world. Among the essential weapons systems are the Tomahawk and CIWS, critical components for both offense and defense. The US Navy is ...

One of the most effective methods to end this threat is surface-to-air missiles. At closer range, there are other elements that make it possible to end possible missile attacks against a ship: ...