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Inside the Phalanx CIWS: How the US Navy’s Auto-Cannon Defends Against Missile Swarms
The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is the final shield between a warship and an incoming missile. Built around the legendary ...
A second Navy jet has been lost at sea from USS Truman aircraft carrier
Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the ...
World giant, small organized group face showdown in Yemen
What is happening in the Red Sea and Yemen is an extraordinary example of the geostrategic influence a relatively small ...
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A second Navy jet has been lost at sea from USS Truman aircraft carrier
In early 2024, a US destroyer in the Red Sea had to use its Phalanx Close-In Weapon System, its last line of defense to missile attacks, when a Houthi-fired cruise missile got as near as a mile ...
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Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier
In early 2024, a US destroyer in the Red Sea had to use its Phalanx Close-In Weapon System, its last line of defense to missile attacks, when a Houthi-fired cruise missile got as near as a mile ...
NATO warships in the Red Sea fight are proving that deck guns can fight a drone war
US and European warships have used their deck guns to destroy Houthi drones at close range. It's good to know for future ...