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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 US Navy naval main guns to the Mk45 Mod 4
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment.
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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.
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BAE Systems wins US Navy contract for Mk 45 naval gun upgrades
The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems, including the overhaul of existing systems, ...
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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) ...
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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 Navy's Next-Gen Destroyer Is Missing Something Important: A Gun
Yet the guns hadn't totally disappeared from the picture. 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 ...
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BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45s for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 five inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment. Above: The Mk 45 is the lightest, most compact five inch (127mm ...