A close-in weapon system (CIWS) is fired during a pre-aim calibration aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) April 21, 2013, in the Atlantic Ocean. The CIWS was designed as a naval shipboard point-defense weapon for detecting and destroying short-range incoming targets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Apprentice Laura Hoover/Released) USS Harry S. Truman activity 130421-N-CE241-001

A close-in weapon system (CIWS) is fired during a pre-aim calibration aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) April 21, 2013, in the Atlantic Ocean. The CIWS was designed as a naval shipboard point-defense weapon for detecting and destroying short-range incoming targets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Apprentice Laura Hoover/Released) USS Harry S. Truman activity 130421-N-CE241-001 Stock Photo

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