> Anti-ship missiles go three to five times faster than sound with increasingly complex behavior. When several of these threats come up against them simultaneou

> Anti-ship missiles go three to five times faster than sound with increasingly complex behavior. When several of these threats come up against them simultaneously, it becomes increasingly difficult for human operators to take efficient and effective protection measures. The AWW-FCS provides the necessary information to make the right decision within seconds. (from the article) As you note, a "decision with seconds" will really not cut it against incoming hypersonic (or even supersonic) missiles. Interesting: In the Wikipedia's comparison table of point defense guns ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-in_weapon_system#Comparison_table https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-in_weapon_system#Compari... ), the US Phalanx has the shortest range (and smallest round, which is related) of the systems in that table. With a larger magazine capacity as the sole offsetting benefit. Late in WWII, and in the years shortly after, the USN removed massive numbers of small (espec. 20mm and 40mm) AA guns from their ships, replacing them with 76mm guns. Because "massed pea shooters" had proved relatively useless against fast-moving kamikazes. I wonder if we'll see similar changes in point defense gun systems over then next decade or so.