smoke rolls down the barrels of the forward-starboard-mounted mk 15 phalanx close-in weapons system (ciws) as it tracks and fires at an aerial target drone towed over the bow of the usn nimitz class aircraft carrier uss harry s. truman. - bang boat stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images
{"Image ImageDescription": "CIWS is the self-defense system combining a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar providing surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles. The Truman is currently conducting carrier qualifications and operations in the Atlantic Ocean."}