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) The U.S. Navy ...
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An Arleigh-Burke Destroyer Shot Down Houthi Drones Using a 5-inch Gun
“There’s a lot of high-fives when you shoot something down with a gun, kind of World War II-style.” Since Hamas waged its ...
American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun against one of the drones. Anyone who might have questioned why the U.S. Navy ...
The first Mk 45 Mod 4A naval gun system has been installed on Glasgow , the first of eight Type 26 frigates on order for the UK Royal Navy. (BAE Systems ) BAE Systems has begun integrating the first ...
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