Close-In Weapon System

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anti-missile system naval weapon system point-defense system shipborne weapon

A Close-In Weapon System is a point-defense naval weapon designed to automatically detect, track, and destroy incoming threats such as missiles and aircraft at very short range.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Land-based Phalanx Weapon System	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	anti-missile system ⓘ naval weapon system ⓘ point-defense system ⓘ shipborne weapon ⓘ
engagementRange	very short range ⓘ
engagesThreats	in terminal phase of attack ⓘ
hasFunction	automatic detection of incoming threats ⓘ automatic engagement of incoming threats ⓘ automatic tracking of incoming threats ⓘ short-range air defense ⓘ
hasLimitation	limited engagement range ⓘ short engagement window ⓘ
hasOperationalMode	automatic mode ⓘ manual or semi-automatic mode ⓘ
hasPrimaryRole	point defense ⓘ
hasVariant	gun-based CIWS ⓘ missile-based CIWS ⓘ
improves	ship survivability ⓘ
includesSubsystem	electro-optical sensors ⓘ fire-control system ⓘ gun or missile launcher ⓘ radar ⓘ
isAbbreviatedAs	CIWS NERFINISHED ⓘ
isControlledBy	ship combat management system ⓘ
isDesignedTo	intercept threats that penetrate outer defenses ⓘ provide last-ditch defense ⓘ
isIntendedToCounter	high-speed aerial threats ⓘ sea-skimming missiles ⓘ
isMountedOn	naval vessels ⓘ warships ⓘ
isPartOf	layered ship defense system ⓘ
isTypically	fully automated ⓘ
isTypicallyLocated	near ship superstructure ⓘ on deck mounts ⓘ
isUsedBy	modern navies ⓘ
mayInclude	friend-or-foe identification integration ⓘ remote operator console ⓘ
operatesIn	naval combat environment ⓘ
requires	continuous power supply ⓘ integration with ship combat system ⓘ
targets	aircraft ⓘ anti-ship missiles ⓘ small surface threats ⓘ
uses	computerized fire-control algorithms ⓘ high rate-of-fire guns ⓘ search radar ⓘ short-range defensive missiles ⓘ tracking radar ⓘ

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CIWS → hasFullForm → Close-In Weapon System ⓘ

C-RAM → usesWeapon → Close-In Weapon System ⓘ

this entity surface form: Land-based Phalanx Weapon System