Hawker Hunter fighter plane flies past a close-in weapon system (CIWS) 20-mm gun

Michael D. Kennedy, USN

A British-made Hawker Hunter fighter plane flies past a close-in weapon system (CIWS) 20-mm gun mount that will be tested during a towed drone unit (TDU) engagement off the coast of the Philippines Feb. 26, 2008

The aircraft will act as a tow-aircraft for a TDU that will be engaged by the CIWS 20-mm gun mount on amphibious transport dock ship USS Juneau (LPD 10).

Keywords: Hawker, Hunter, ciws, fighter, british, Juneau

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