Close-in weapon system (redirect from CIWS)
modern warships are equipped with some kind of CIWS device. There are two types of CIWS systems. A gun-based CIWS usually consists of a combination of radars...
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Russian CIWS Kashtan CIWS, Russian Gun-Missile CIWS Goalkeeper CIWS, Dutch CIWS based on the GAU-8 Avenger autocannon Aselsan GOKDENIZ, Turkish CIWS Meroka...
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The Goalkeeper CIWS is a Dutch close-in weapon system (CIWS) introduced in 1979. It is an autonomous and completely automatic weapon system for short-range...
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progress. Type 730 CIWS is an autonomous closed-loop system and thus offers faster reaction time than the Russian AK-630. Type 730 CIWS is fully compatible...
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The Kortik (Russian: Кортик, "dirk") close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a modern naval air defence gun-missile system deployed by the Russian Navy. Its export...
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The Meroka CIWS is a Spanish Navy 12 barrelled 20 mm close-in weapon system (CIWS), using twelve Oerlikon 20 mm/12 guns mounted in 2 rows of 6 guns each...
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Myriad CIWS was a twin 7 barrelled, 25 mm rotary cannon-style CIWS developed by a consortium including OTO Melara. The system's primary purpose, had it...
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AK-630 (section Comparison with current CIWS)
CIWS, they suffer from short engagement times and the need for multiple volleys to effectively eradicate a threat.[citation needed] The AK-630 CIWS has...
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CIW has multiple meanings: California Institution for Women, a state prison in the USA Canadian Index of Wellbeing, that measures the wellbeing of Canadians...
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May 18, 2016, CIWS-FM moved from 102.7 MHz to its current frequency at 102.9 MHz and changed its branding to WhiStleFM. Original CIWS-FM logo 2008(?)-2016...
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