The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems, including the overhaul of existing systems, ...
Advanced firepower will continue to play a critical role at sea as Sailors face advanced threats ...
We continue our commitment to providing the latest naval gun technology, including advanced munitions, to U.S. Sailors and their allies.” The Mk 45 was designed as a replacement for the Mk 42 ...
(MC1 Greg Johnson/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy expanded a contract with BAE Systems, awarding the company more money to upgrade and overhaul the service’s Mk 45 naval gun systems in an effort to ...
The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment. Above: The Mk 45 is the lightest, most compact five inch (127mm) fully ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BAE Systems was awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Australia to upgrade existing Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun systems on Anzac class frigates with a Common ...
According to Naval News ... without a main gun. Back in 2022, the upcoming destroyer was equipped with a 5-inch Mark 45 Mod 4 main gun forward of the bow-mounted 32-cell ark 41 Vertical Launch ...
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) ...