Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
The American destroyer, USS Stockdale, was sailing from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden in November when the attack unfolded, ...
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Crew of USS Stockdale Shot Down Houthi Drones with 5-Inch Gun, Says Admiral
Sailors with USS Stockdale (DDG-106) used the destroyer’s five-inch gun to shoot down a Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle, the ...
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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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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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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...
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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Soemu Toyoda’s complex plan for the much-depleted Imperial Japanese Navy to strike a blow against ... down enemy forces with torpedoes and 5-inch guns. Many acts of heroism followed, including ...
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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Compared to the Fletcher class destroyer with its five 5-inch dual-purpose guns and 10 Mark 15 19-inch ... decades ago but may need again, former US pilot says A British submarine secretly ...
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BAE Systems to upgrade more Mk 45s for US Navy
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 ...