The Phalanx CIWS (SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division, [3] later a part of Raytheon.

近程防御武器系统 （英语： Close-In Weapon System，缩写为 CIWS[1]）是一种装配在 海军 船舰 上用来侦测与摧毁逼近的 反舰飞弹 或相关的威胁飞行物的速射武器系统，只作为战舰近身防卫用途。 除了名称本身的意义外，“CIWS”这个缩写在英文中的发音类似“Sea-whiz”（whiz指的是子弹在空中掠过的声音），言下之意近迫武器系统是海上的子弹飞掠声之谐音，以形容此类系统透过机炮的密集射击，以击落来袭的飞弹之运作方式。 CIWS在发展初期多使用机炮系统为基础，但之 …

Close-in weapon systems (CIWS) are an essential, computer-controlled defensive measure available on modern warships. Due to their size and weight, however, CIWS are deployed only on warships with a displacement over 1000 tons. Smaller ships, such as patrol boats, still carry and use less accurate crew-controlled heavy machine guns.

近程防禦武器系統（英語： Close-In Weapon System ，缩写為CIWS [1] ）是一種裝配在海軍 船艦上用來偵測與摧毀逼近的反艦飛彈或相關的威脅飛行物的速射武器系统，只作為戰艦近身防衛用途。除了名稱本身的意義外，「CIWS」這個縮寫在英文中的發音類似「Sea-whiz ...

A close-in weapon system (CIWS / ˈsiːwɪz / SEE-wiz) [1] is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted on a naval ship. Nearly all classes of larger modern warships are equipped with some kind of CIWS device.

2022年7月1日 · The close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a combat system that faces a complex environment full of dynamic and unknown challenges, whose construction and planning require a systematic design method.

2017年8月9日 · Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) are the last line of defence for ships. While they were originally developed to protect against anti-ship missiles, the range of threats have evolved over the past decades, driving changes in CIWS architecture.

2021年6月11日 · Hanwha Systems unveiled its design for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)’s new CWIS-II program at MADEX 2021. It claims that the new design will provide a marked improvement over past systems.

Phalanx defends navy ships against a variety of anti-ship threats, such as anti-ship missiles and aircraft, small high-speed surface craft, small terrorist aircraft, helicopters and surface mines. Phalanx is the only deployed CIWS capable of completely autonomous searching, detection, evaluation, tracking, engagement and kill-assessment functions.

2016年12月21日 · The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Raytheon a $64.6 million contract for design agent engineering and technical support services for the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS), SeaRAM, and land-based Phalanx weapon system.