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BAE awarded $70 million Navy contract to overhaul Mk 45 guns
The company will extend the barrel of the Mk 45, strengthen the gun mounts and incorporate a fully digital control system.
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BAE Systems wins US Navy contract for Mk 45 naval gun upgrades
The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems, including the overhaul of existing systems, ...
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BAE Systems to upgrade additional Mk 45 Naval Guns for U.S. Navy
Advanced firepower will continue to play a critical role at sea as Sailors face advanced threats ...
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The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
It likely wouldn’t be accurate to suggest the Mk 45 five-inch gun was a weapon of last resort when it was used to shoot down the Houthi drone. That’s because the vessel had another fall-back ...
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The US is sending a guided-missile destroyer to the Korea Peninsula - here's the weaponry it's carrying
US Navy It also has the MK-45 5-inch/.54-caliber lightweight gun, which is designed to hit surface and air targets and provide naval surface-fire support for expeditionary operations. See the MK ...
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BAE awarded $70 million Navy contract to overhaul Mk 45 guns
The destroyer Rafael Peralta fires its Mark 45 5-inch light-weight gun during a live-fire exercise while operating in the Philippine Sea in January 2023. (MC1 Greg Johnson/U.S. Navy) How the US ...