The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is the final shield between a warship and an incoming missile. Built around the legendary M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, it fires tungsten or depleted uranium ...

System remains an integral part of ship self-defense for U.S. Navy LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $205 million contract from ...

Defense contractor Raytheon has received a $205 million modification contract to continue upgrading and maintaining the US Navy’s MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System, the Pentagon said. The agreement ...

The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) a $288 million contract modification to continue to provide conversion, system overhaul and upgrade services as well as related hardware for MK 15 ...

RTX Corp.’s (RTX) business segment, Raytheon, recently secured a contract worth $205 million for the continued production of the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (“CIWS”). The company will also provide ...

For NATO, I think their best way to defend against this now is just active protection. The default CIWS with a Vulcan has a range of 1 to 1.5 km against missiles, place one at Vorkel air base and it ...

(RTTNews) - RTX Corp.'s (RTX) Raytheon, Monday announced that the company has been awarded a $205 million contract from the U.S. Navy for continued production of the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System.