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close-in weapon system

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mil. система оружия ближнего действия (A close-in weapon system (CIWS /ˈsiːwɪz/) is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted shipboard in a naval capacity. Nearly all classes of larger modern warships are equipped with some kind of CIWS device. • системы ПВО ближнего действия Киселев); система оружия ближнего действия (ЗУРО)
mil., avia. система обороны корабля на ближнем рубеже; система самообороны
close-in-weapon system
mil. система оружия ближнего действия (корабля); система оружия ближнего действия
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Close-in Weapon System US Navy
abbr., mil., navy CIWS (it's a rapid-fire, computer-controlled, radar-guided gun system Val_Ships)
close-in weapon system
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