BAE Systems (Booth 613) is developing a hypervelocity projectile, or HVP, for the U.S. Navy’s Mark 45 5-inch gun.

and the 5-inch/62 Mk 45 lightweight gun, fitted to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers.” The Mk 45 remains a vital armament of the U.S. Navy, and recent ...

Cruisers, one of seven types of modern warships, are used for a variety of missions. The U.S. currently operates a single type, the Ticonderoga class ... 45 54-caliber guns, two Phalanx cannons ...