The company will extend the barrel of the Mk 45, strengthen the gun mounts and incorporate a fully digital control system.
The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems, including the overhaul of existing systems, ...
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 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 US Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment. Above: The Mk 45 is the lightest, most compact five inch (127mm) fully ...
Many of the guns in this list are no longer available ... variants with barrel lengths ranging from 2.5 to 6 inches, and at one time, the 4-inch version was one of the most prolific sidearms ...
US Navy Photo SAN DIEGO — Sailors with USS Stockdale (DDG-106) used the destroyer’s five-inch gun to shoot down a Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle, the deputy commander of Central Command said ...
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.