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littoral warfare

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littoral warfare
n.
Military combat in and near shallow water depths.


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Tomahawk fire control personnel operate NFCS; being dual-hatted, the sailors must be proficient in both naval strike and littoral warfare duties.
At the same time, the navy was conducting the Littoral Warfare Advanced Development Sea Tests, which used various sonar devices and included high intensity (235 decibel) broadcasts.
Phalanx, a fast-reaction, rapid-fire, 20-millimeter gun system, provides ships with a "last-chance" self-defense capability against incoming anti-ship missiles, aircraft and littoral warfare threats that have penetrated other fleet defenses by utilizing automatic detection, tracking and engagement.
 
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