The South Korean navy took the first steps toward fielding one of the U.S. Navy's premiere fleet defense systems on board their warships, taking delivery of the first Phalanx Close-In Weapon System last week. The Raytheon [RTN]-built Phalanx will allow South Korean ships to take out a myriad of short-range threats, ranging from small vessels to anti-ship missiles in the terminal phase, via a 20mm gun automated to fix, track and destroy such targets, according to a company statement. The…
Raytheon Delivers First Phalanx Fleet Defense System To South Korean Navy
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