American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun against one of the drones.

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

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

The gun was first deployed in 1971 as the Mk 45 Mod 0, and has been updated in the more than five decades since.

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

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

Leonardo, the Italian defense and aerospace company, has categorically denied allegations of supplying OTO Melara 76/62 naval guns to the Myanmar Navy, describing the reports as entirely unfounded.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense tracked 10 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Wednesday and 6 a.m. on Thursday. Six of the 10 ...