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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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The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
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.
US Navy Betting Big On Next-Gen DDG(X) Destroyer
However, these advancements come with a significant price tag: the DDG (X) is estimated to cost US$4.4 billion per ship, far ...
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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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DDG(X): US Navy’s Next Gen Destroyer Loses Main Gun In Latest Rendering
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 ...
Everything Wrong With The Navy's Cruiser Modernization Program
America's military services are not exactly known for frugal procurement, but the problems ballooned when the Navy set out to ...
Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
USS Stockdale destroyed the Houthi drone during a complex attack on American forces in November.