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Systems awarded contract to produce MK 45 gun systems for the U.S. Navy
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BAE Systems
recently received a $25.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to overhaul
and upgrade two Mk 45 naval guns bringing them to the 5-inch 62-caliber
Mk 45 Mod 4 configuration. The Mod 4 is an upgrade to the Mod 2 design,
which significantly enhances overall mission performance.
“This contract continues the Navy’s commitment to equipping
its ships with the most modern, reliable and precise naval gun systems
in existence,” said Mark Signorelli, vice president and general
manager of Weapon Systems for BAE Systems. “The Mk 45 Mod 4 gun
systems cost-effectively improve the accuracy and reliability sailors
need to successfully support the Navy’s broad spectrum of missions
for its major combatants.”
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BAE Systems MK 45 Naval Gun in
action
(picture: US Navy)
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Upon delivery, the two gun systems will be installed
on new construction Arleigh Burke Class (DDG 51) Destroyers. The 5-inch
Mk 45 Mod 4 includes strengthened gun and mount subsystems, advanced
control system enhancements, a modern touch-screen user interface and
a low maintenance gun shield.
BAE Systems has more than 40 years of experience designing and producing
Mk 45 gun systems, with more than 250 shipboard applications in the
U.S. Navy and nine fleets worldwide. Work on these contracts will be
performed in Louisville, Ky. and Minneapolis, Minn., with deliveries
in 2014.
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