The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems, including the overhaul of existing systems, ...
The deputy commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) told attendees of the WEST 2025 conference, hosted by AFCEA and the U.S. Naval ... suggest the Mk 45 five-inch gun was a weapon ...
The company will extend the barrel of the Mk 45, strengthen the gun mounts and incorporate a fully digital control system.
Advanced firepower will continue to play a critical role at sea as Sailors face advanced threats ...
(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 ...