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    in General Reefkeeping_

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    THIS... is what I would call ######...

    Description: Fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system.

    Features: Phalanx provides ships of the U.S. Navy with a "last-chance" defense against anti-ship missiles and littoral warfare threats that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Phalanx automatically detects, tracks and engages anti-air warfare threats such as anti-ship missiles and aircraft, while the Block 1B's man-in-the-loop system counters the emerging littoral warfare threat. This new threat includes small,high-speed surface craft, small terrorist aircraft, helicopters and surface mines. Phalanx accomplishes these engagements via an advanced search and track radar system integrated with a stabilized, forward looking infra-red (FLIR) detector. This integrated FLIR provides Phalanx with an unique multi-spectral detect and track capability for littoral warfare threats and dramatically improves the existing anti-air warfare capability. Block 1B also incorporates new Optimized Gun Barrels which provide improved barrel life, improved round dispersion and increased engagement ranges.

    Phalanx is the only deployed close-in weapon system capable of autonomously performing its own search, detect, evaluation, track, engage and kill assessment functions. Phalanx also can be integrated into existing Combat Systems to provide additonal sensor and fire-control capability.

    Background: The Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) underwent operational tests and evaluation onboard USS Bigelow in 1977, and exceeded maintenance and reliability specifications. Phalanx production started in 1978 with orders for 23 USN and 14 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) systems.

    Point of Contact:

    Public Affairs Office

    Naval Sea Systems Command (OOD)

    Washington, DC 20360

    General Characteristics

    Primary Function: Anti-ship missile defense

    Contractor:Raytheon Systems Company (formerly Hughes Missile Systems Company and purchased from General Dynamics Pomona Division in 1992)

    Weight: 12,500 pounds (5,625 kg) - Later models: 13,600 pounds (6,120 kg)

    Range: Classified

    Gun Type: M-61A1 Gatling

    Type of Fire: 3,000 rounds per minute - Later models: 4,500 rounds/min (starting 1988 production, Pneumatic Gun Drive)

    Magazine Capacity: 989 rounds - Later models: 1,550 rounds

    Caliber: 20mm

    Ammunition: Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS), Depleted Uranium sub-caliber penetrator. Penetrator changed to Tungsten 1988. Block 1B will incorporate the new Enhanced Lethality Cartridge with a heavier penetrator.

    Sensors: Self-contained search and track radar with integrated FLIR

    Date Deployed:

    1980 (aboard USS Coral Sea)

    Block 1: 1988 (aboard USS Wisconsin)

    Block 1B: 1999 (aboard USS Underwood)

    in short its call GOALKEEPER ... mostly found on board naval ships ... :D

    Important Announcement

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    Yesterday, University scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption. The theory is that beer contains female hormones (hops contain phytoestrogens) and that by drinking enough beer, men turn into women. To test the theory, 100 men were fed 8 pints of beer each within a 1 hour period. It was then observed that 100% of the test subjects:

    1) Gained weight.

    2) Talked excessively without making sense.

    3) Became overly emotional.

    4) Couldn't drive.

    5) Failed to think rationally.

    6) Argued over nothing.

    7) Had to sit down while urinating.

    8) Refused to apologize when obviously wrong.

    No further testing was considered necessary.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Anyone from the NAVY ....

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    me lagi sian , stay woodlands posted to changi .. post me sembawang ma .. near near can go back fast fast somemore first camp in ns day .. feel more easy there ..

    fatman U still in heads har, haven't see u report here yet!

    think he when adrift .... wahaha .... :D

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