C-Ram Phalanx Defense Cannon Knocks out Incoming Artillery
Mortars, artillery cannons, and rocket launchers are some of the most devastating weapons used against American troops when operating in foreign territory. It doesn’t matter if America has greater firepower and technological capabilities; all it takes is an easy-to-hide mortar or rocket to eliminate an entire infantry convoy in a guerilla warfare scenario. For decades, defending against such attacks was near impossible due to their range, abruptness, and concealability. In 2007, during the height of the Iraq war, Staff Sergeant Alberto Marcillo was sleeping in his tent after finishing his guard duty shift when he was suddenly awakened by the sound of incoming rockets and artillery munitions. Marcillo knew the sound well, and he understood that in just a few seconds, he as many of his fellow soldiers before him could become one more victim of a surprise rocket attack by an insurgent group. He then ducked and covered, preparing for impact. But the explosion he expected never happened. Instead, a new powerful firing sound ripped through the air, followed by a series of far-away explosions. Marcillo realized that he had just been saved by the novel C-RAM Phalanx that his unit had been assigned recently.
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