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

Sailors with USS Stockdale (DDG-106) used the destroyer’s five-inch gun to shoot down a Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle, the ...

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

The gun was first deployed in 1971 as the Mk 45 Mod 0, and has been updated in the more than five decades since.

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment.

The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems, including the overhaul of existing systems, ...

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