US Navy Phalanx CIWS live-fire demonstration

AiirSource Military · Demo · 3 min · 2015 · YouTube title: Phalanx CIWS Close-in Weapon System In Action - US Navy's Deadly Autocannon

Why it's here

Linked as a vivid illustration of automated close-in defense when threads discuss drones and autonomous defense.

What it covers

Footage of the US Navy's Phalanx CIWS, a radar-guided 20 mm Gatling gun, firing in live target practice. The Phalanx serves as terminal defense against anti-ship missiles.