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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.
Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
USS Stockdale destroyed the Houthi drone during a complex attack on American forces in November.
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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 ...
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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 begins upgrading U.S. Navy’s MK 45 guns to Mod 4 configuration
BAE Systems was awarded a contract for the US Navy, worth over US$70 million, to upgrade the fleet’s Mk 45 5-inch Gun systems and ancillary equipment. The modernization of the cannons occurs at a time ...
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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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BAE Systems to upgrade US Navy naval main guns to the Mk45 Mod 4
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment.