“With this product, we can achieve a maximum range approaching three times the range of standard ballistic ammunition from the Mk 45 gun, which is in use with the US Navy and 11 other navies around the world.”īAE say that the Mk 45 Mod 4 currently has a range of more than 20 nautical miles (36 km). John Perri, business development director for advanced weapons at BAE Systems was quoted in DefenseNews:
Not only is it compatible with 155-mm land and 5-inch naval gun systems, Vulcano can also be easily integrated into current and future platforms such as the AGS - a major benefit.” “The Vulcano long-range guided ammunition family - part of the Leonardo’s global offer of naval, land-based, and aeronautical weapon systems for customers worldwide - represents state-of-the-art technology with its unmatched range, accuracy, and effectiveness, which was successfully demonstrated in testing. Gianpiero Lorandi, managing director at Leonardo Defence Systems said: “As a leading global provider and integrator of all major caliber weapon systems, we are expertly positioned to integrate mission-driven, advanced, and affordable munitions like Vulcano into land and naval gun systems.” Joe Senftle, vice president and general manager of Weapon Systems at BAE Systems said: The Mk 45 naval gun is widely used by the US Navy and allied nations. The MIFS IGS includes the 5-inch, 62-caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 Naval Gun System, along with an automated ammunition handling system, gun fire control system, and qualified ammunition.
Under the contract, the company will manufacture three MIFS Integrated Gunnery Systems (IGS) and one trainer system for the UK Royal Navy. Last year, BAE received a $245 million contract from the Ministry of Defence to provide the gun system, known as the Maritime Indirect Fires System (MIFS), for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship. BAE Systems and Leonardo have announced new precision-guided ammunition that could see the effective firing range of the Mk 45 naval gun tripled, the same gun that will be fitted to the Type 26 Frigate.
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