MK 45 - 5-inch-gun 54/62 Caliber Guns |
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Description
Fully-automatic naval gun mount employed against surface (Anti-Surface Warfare - ASuW), air (Anti-Air Warfare - AAW), and land attack (Naval Surface Fire Support - NSFS) targets. |
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Background
The MK 45 gun was developed as a lighter weight, more easily maintained replacement for the MK 42 5”/54 caliber gun mount. It is designed to engage surface and air targets and to provide naval surface fire support for expeditionary operations. The MK 45 Mod 4 gun mount upgrade includes a longer barrel (62 caliber) that improves the gun’s effectiveness as a land attack weapon (naval surface fire support).
The gun mount includes a 20 round automatic loader drum. The un's maximum firing rate is 16-20 rounds from the loader drum per minute. The rounds in the loader drum and be fired with one crewmember located at the EP-2 console below deck. Additional rounds can be accomplished by the full crew (Mount Captain, EP-2 Operator and four ammunition handlers), all of which are stationed below deck.
The MK 45 gun is installed aboard DDG 51 and CG 47 class ships.
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Point Of Contact
Office of Corporate Communication (00D)
Naval Sea Systems Command
Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20376
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General Characteristics
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| Primary Function: Fully-automatic, naval gun mount. |
| Date Deployed: 1971 (Mark 45 Mod 0) |
| Range: 13 nautical miles (14.9 statute miles) with conventional ammunition. |
| Type Fire: 16-20 rounds per minute automatic, conventional ammunition. |
| Magazine Capacity: 600 rounds conventional. |
| Caliber: 5 inch 54 caliber (MK 54 Mod 1/2) barrel length of 70 inches (54 x 5”); 5 inch 62 caliber (MK 45 Mod 4 )barrel length is 310 inches (62 x 5 |
| Guidance System: MK 45 Gun Mount is remotely fired from the MK 160 Gun Computer System or MK 86 Gun Fire Control during normal operations |
| Platforms: MK 45 Mod 2 (5”/54) - DDGs 51-80 5” 54 (1 gun mount per ship); CGs 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 (2 gun mounts per ship).
MK 45 Mod 4 (5”/62) – DDG 81-113AF (1 gun mount per ship); CG 52-58, 60, 62 (2 gun mounts per ship) – Other CGs including CG 59 & CG71 will receive MK 45 Mod 4 gun mounts during CG Mod overhauls (CG 59 - FY13 & CG 71 - FY15).
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| Last Update: 19 October 2012 |
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