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

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

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

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

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

Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical ...

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We continue our commitment to providing the latest naval gun technology, including advanced munitions, to U.S. Sailors and their allies.” The Mk 45 was designed as a replacement for the Mk 42 ...