Comments by "verdebusterAP" (@verdebusterAP) on "Phalanx Gatling gun: The last line of defence for Royal Navy warships" video.

  1. No, the basis for the CIWS was the sinking of the Israel destroyer Eilat by P-15 missiles It showed that existing defenses were not able to stop missiles The sinking of UK ships during the Falkands war only reinforced the need for CIWS
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  2. The only issue with Phalanx is its reloading and limited magazine
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  3. The CIWS can do the job but it would need to intergrated with the ships radar The CIWS is designed to be independent from the ships system
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