The Phalanx CIWS is an Anti-Air turret found on some American, British, and Canadian warships such as the USS Essex and the HMS Ocean. The Turret is a CIWS (Close-In Weapons System) that acts as Point Defense against Anti-Ship missiles. It can be manually controlled by a gunner or computer controlled, allowing it to automatically detect, track, and engage targets. The turret's armament comprises a 20mm autocannon capable of firing rounds at a rate of 4,500 rounds per minute with a 360 degree firing arc and a Missile Launcher loaded with 8 Anti-Air missiles.

Battlefield 2Edit

The Phalanx CIWS made its first appearance in Battlefield 2. It is an anti-aircraft weapon, an immobile minigun with a rapid rate of fire and moderate damage. It appears on maps that have the USS Essex in it, like Iron Gator and Wake Island 2007.

GalleryEdit

The Sea Sparrow operated through the Phalanx CIWS.

A missile being fired from the Sea Sparrow.

The Phalanx CIWS in-game.

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External linksEdit

• Phalanx CIWS on Wikipedia