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The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun ...
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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.
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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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The U.S. Navy’s Most Popular Gun System Is Getting an Upgrade
The gun was first deployed in 1971 as the Mk 45 Mod 0, and has been updated in the more than five decades since. With the final retirement of the United States Navy’s Iowa-class battleships in ...
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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) The U.S. Navy ...