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Originally Posted by Franco Lolan
AMRAAM style raytheon. will it be radar only then? or will it have IR sensors as well? only on AEGIS + destroyers? dont they need an AAW to replace Phalanx?
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ESSM is to replace Phalanx on CG/DDG. New Burke DDGs are not being built with Phalanx. RAM on other ships or in addition to Phalanx. There doesnt appear to be a new gun CIWS in the works.
AS you can see from this photo of the USS MUSTIN the Phalanx is glaringly missing:
http://www.mustin.navy.mil/