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

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.

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

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 ...

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) ...

DDG(X) as seen at a ceremony for Captain Matt Schroeder. the new design features a new VLS layout and no main gun. U.S. Navy photo. The PMS 460 DDG(X) Program Office showcased a new rendering during a ...

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

China's navy has a menacing ... with two sets of 61 Mk 41 VLS cells able to carry 122 missiles and two quad-tubed Mk-141 launchers at the stern. Two Mark 45 5-inch guns are present at the stem ...

The newbuilds are the latest product of a naval expansion drive that will give Ankara added clout into and beyond the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas. The aim is also to diversifying a booming ...