close-in weapon system

close-in weapon system is an artillery gun or weapon type.

Also recorded as CIWS.

Overview

Type of point-defense weapon system.

In detail

Its recorded use is point-defense.

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Close-in weapon system”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1054730: close-in weapon system
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