The company will extend the barrel of the Mk 45, strengthen the gun mounts and incorporate a fully digital control system.

USS Stockdale destroyed the Houthi drone during a complex attack on American forces in November.

The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems, including the overhaul of existing systems, ...

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 ...

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment.

Advanced firepower will continue to play a critical role at sea as Sailors face advanced threats ...

featured a 5-inch Mark 45 Mod 4 on the bow of the ship, but there are signs that the Navy has been rethinking that configuration. As spotted by Naval News, the gun has been removed in a new DDG(X ...

See the MK 38 MOD II 25 mm machine gun in action below: Source: US Navy It also has the MK-45 5-inch/.54-caliber lightweight gun, which is designed to hit surface and air targets and ...

On 30th September, BAE Systems received a $23.5 million modification to a $47 million contract awarded at the end of July, bringing the total value to over $70 million. Under the contract, BAE Systems ...

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 ...