The destroyer Rafael Peralta fires its Mark 45 5-inch light-weight gun during a live-fire exercise while operating in the Philippine Sea in January 2023. (MC1 Greg Johnson/U.S. Navy) ...
Yet, many of the Arleigh Burkes and Ticonderogas are still fitted with the Mk 45 Mod 2 version that dates back to the Reagan era. BAE Systems announced on Monday that the U.S. Navy had awarded ...