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Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2
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PhalanxCIWSKm1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2

Ship-based CIWS · United States · 1980
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PhalanxCIWSKm1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2

Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2
Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2 Photo: Chuck Homler d/b/a FocusOnWildlife · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System)
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reaction Time
0
Rate of Fire
0
Tracking Accuracy
0
Range
0
Counter-Missile Capability
0
Multi-Target
0
Automation
0
Reliability
0
Technology
0
Cost-Effectiveness
0
Methodology ↗ → Ship-based CIWS ranking
Origin United States
ManufacturerRaytheon
CategoryShip-based CIWS
EraCold War
In service1980
Operators24 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Conflicts
⊕ Operators
📚 Sources
Data Quality87%
01 / Overview
Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2
Category
Ship-based CIWS
Country
United States
Prime contractor
Raytheon
Production
1980–
Operators
24 countries
Conflicts
3 conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • System Typegun-based Close-In Weapon System
  • Service Entry Year1980
  • Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)terminal defense
  • MobileNo
  • In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range5.486 km
▣Guidance5MOD.5
◇Radar & Sensors5MOD.5
◆Gun (if applicable)4MOD.4
  • Gun-ArmedYes
  • Gun Calibre20 mm
  • Gun Rate of Fire4,500
  • Gun Range1.486 km
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Unit Cost5 USD
  • Operators16
  • Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1980Production started
46
years in service
24
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
PHALANX CIWS KM1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2023–Red Sea crisis—→2023–2025Operation Prosperity Guardian—→2014–Yemeni Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries24country
AfghanistanACTIVEAustraliaACTIVEBahrainACTIVECanadaACTIVEChileACTIVEEcuadorACTIVEEgyptACTIVEGreeceACTIVEIndiaACTIVEIsraelACTIVEJapanACTIVEMalaysiaACTIVEMexicoACTIVENew ZealandACTIVEPakistanACTIVEPolandACTIVEPortugalACTIVESaudi ArabiaACTIVESouth KoreaACTIVETaiwanACTIVE
06 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
All-Weather
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
Autocannon
An autocannon is a rapid-fire automatic cannon, typically 20mm or larger, used as a gun-based kill mechanism on air-defense and counter-drone systems alongside or instead of guided missiles.
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Ship-based CIWS Cold War United States Raytheon
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