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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 M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, it fires tungsten or depleted uranium ...
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Phalanx CIWS Explained: How The Navy's Computer-Controlled Weapon Works

There's certainly an argument that giving a computer too much control over any aspect of our lives is a dangerous thing. One day, they're developing the CPUs of other computers, and the next, they ...