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R2-D2
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Phalanx CIWS aboard USS Jason Dunham.
Etymology
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From the name of a similar-looking robot character in the film
Star Wars
.
Noun
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R2
-
D2
(
plural
R2-D2s
)
(
military
,
slang
)
The
Phalanx CIWS
, an
automated
gun-based close-in
weapon
system
to
defend
military
watercraft
against incoming
threats
such as
aircraft
,
missiles
, and small
boats
.
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