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

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

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

The U.S. Navy's newest Arleigh Burke class of guided-missile destroyers are armed with the Mk 45 five-inch 54/62 caliber guns, which can fire 16 to 20 rounds per minute to a range of 13 nautical ...

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

However, these advancements come with a significant price tag: the DDG (X) is estimated to cost US$4.4 billion per ship, far ...

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...

The Navy wants to buy its first next-generation guided missile destroyer by 2032 ... featured a 5-inch Mark 45 Mod 4 on the bow of the ship, but there are signs that the Navy has been rethinking ...

The latest renderings depicting the U.S. Navy’s next-generation ... 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 ...

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) ...