The company will extend the barrel of the Mk 45, strengthen the gun mounts and incorporate a fully digital control system.
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, ...
BAE Systems was awarded a contract for the US Navy, worth over US$70 million, to upgrade the fleet’s Mk 45 5-inch Gun systems and ancillary equipment. The modernization of the cannons occurs at a time ...
Advanced firepower will continue to play a critical role at sea as Sailors face advanced threats ...
On 30th September, BAE Systems received a $23.5 million modification to a $47 million contract awarded at the end of July, bringing the total value to over $70 million. Under the contract, BAE Systems ...
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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