Watch Again

Carriers at War:

This Aircraft Carrier Cannon Fires 4,500 Rounds a Minute

back to video

From: Carriers at War
»Strike Force Arabian Gulf

This Aircraft Carrier Cannon Fires 4,500 Rounds a Minute

Short | 01:42

The CIWS is the affectionate nickname given to a 20mm Vulcan Cannon on board the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier. It fires 4,500 rounds a minute, can hit a target five miles away and has bullets that are twice the normal size.

On TV

- Thursday
- 7:00pm
Jan 03
- Sunday
- 3:00pm
Jan 27
Full
Schedule

More About This episode

Aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush cruises deep in the Arabian Gulf for a six-month deployment in April 2017 to help ground troops defeat ISIS. Twenty stories high and more than three football fields long, this 100,000-ton ship carries 70 specialized aircraft armed and ready to fly into battle. Witness an up-close look at life aboard the carrier and the rigorous preparation highly skilled pilots and crew undergo before risking their lives to give air support to allied forces fighting on the ground.

Visit Show Page