Tag: M62 Vulcan

POTD: Close-In Weapons System (CIWS)

Posted June 25, 2020 in Defense, MIL/LE, Photo Of The Day by Eric B with No Comments

Photo Of The Day – A close-in weapon system, or CIWS for short, is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which may have penetrated the outer defenses. It looks a bit like R2D2 in Star Wars when it has its [Read More…]

POTD: Close-in Weapons System (M62 Vulcan)

Posted April 10, 2019 in Photo Of The Day by Eric B with No Comments

Today’s Photo Of The Day is an R2D2 look-alike that goes “Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrttt“, as enemy objects close-in. The purpose is to detect and destroy alien objects before they can hit and damage the ship, and it most likely the last line of defense. The [Read More…]