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Last February, the Phalanx CIWS (close-in weapon system) successfully destroyed a missile fired by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, demonstrating that CIWS can be fully utilized in actual combat. Our Navy has also been using the Goalkeeper and Phalanx for a long time, but due to the discontinuation of the Goalkeeper and the high maintenance cost of the Phalanx, they decided to develop it domestically, selected a company in 2021, and are developing the CIWS-II. They aim to complete development by 2027 and mass produce it by 2030. After the discontinuation of the Goalkeeper, the Phalanx has dominated the global market. Can our CIWS-II be competitive? In today's Weapon Cube, we introduce the Phalanx CIWS, a potential rival to the CIWS-II and the last bastion of ship defense! 0:00 Intro 0:13 What is the background of the birth of the Phalanx? 1:37 What kind of weapon system is the Phalanx? 2:52 Phalanx vs. Goalkeeper, what are the pros and cons of each? 4:50 Our country is also developing it! CIWS-II #Phalanx #CIWS #LIGNex1