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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 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 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, to the Mk 45 Mod 4 configuration. This modification, worth $23.5m, ...
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DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer
Like the larger Ticonderoga-class cruisers, DDG 51's combat capability centers around the Aegis Weapon ... MK III MH-60 helicopters, blast-hardened bulkheads, distributed electrical system and ...