A vertical view of one of three Mark 15 Phalanx 20mm close-in weapons systems installed aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66), during a firing sequence. The 3,000 rounds-per-minute system simultaneously measures the location of both target and projectiles in flight, and automatically corrects the fire control solution
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Country: Unknown
Scene Camera Operator: General Dynamics Corp.
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
01/02/1982
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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