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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.
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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) The U.S. Navy ...
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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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Mk 45
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 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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BAE Systems to upgrade more Mk 45s for US 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 ...
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Bruins Activate Mark Kastelic; Assign Vinni Lettieri to Providence
BOSTON – Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, February 4, that the team has added forward Mark Kastelic ...
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Upcoming service will mark 45 years since 'Kill for Thrill' slaying of Apollo officer
Bulletin: ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east ...