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 license, issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, authorizes the manufacturing of two advanced Light Machine Guns (LMGs) – the MK-46 ...

The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems, including the overhaul of existing systems, ...

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

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

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 ... Twenty-five nations, 46 ships and five ...

They did not state as to the type of drone that was struck by the Seahawk, nor the weapon system employed ... for locating the submarine and either Mk 46, Mk 50, or Mk 54 torpedoes to destroy ...

We continue our commitment to providing the latest naval gun technology, including advanced munitions, to U.S. Sailors and their allies.” – Brent Butcher, vice president of Weapon Systems at BAE ...

4x 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns. Propulsion: Two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts Speed: 24 knots Crew: 82 officers, 882 enlisted Marine Detachment 1,900 plus. Aircraft: 12 CH-46 Sea ...

The defence expenditure as a percentage of GDP and national expenditure has been falling in recent years. Considering the ...

Effects of weapons on ... and nonfatal gun injuries. Southern Economic Journal. 44. Kaufman EJ, Karp DN, and Delgado MK. (2017). US emergency department encounters for law enforcement-associated ...