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    Kearsarge Installs Two New Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) [Image 6 of 6]

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    Kearsarge Installs Two New Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS)

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    01.31.2025

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Oscar Pichardo 

    USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

    250131-N-RB295-1180 NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 31, 2025) Contractors assist in mounting a Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS), aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at BAE Norfolk Ship Repair, Jan. 31, 2025. Phalanx CIWS combines a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar to provide surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles enhancing their ability to support its joint U.S. Navy and Marine Corps missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Pichardo)

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    Date Taken: 01.31.2025
    Date Posted: 02.04.2025 15:44
    Photo ID: 8855637
    VIRIN: 250131-N-RB295-1180
    Resolution: 4247x5946
    Size: 4.56 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US

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