Navy Quietly Fires 20 Hyper Velocity Projectiles Through Destroyer’s Deckgun
Last summer USS Dewey (DDG-105) fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles (HVP) from a standard Mk 45 5-inch deck gun in a…
Pentagon: New Rounds For Old Guns Could Change Missile Defense for Navy, Army
The Pentagon’s office tasked with tweaking existing and developing military technology for new uses is pushing development of ammo meant…
Updated: Navy Researching Firing Mach 3 Guided Round from Standard Deck Guns
CORRECTION: This post has been updated to include a new statement from Naval Sea Systems Command that changes one previously…
Navy Interested in Guided Rounds for Surface Ships Pending Price Reductions
PENTAGON — The Navy is still interested in pursuing guided rounds for naval guns on its surface fleet but waiting…
Navy Taking a Second Look at A Five-Inch Guided Round
This post was updated from an earlier version to include a statement from Raytheon. The Navy’s surface warfare community is taking…
Navy Considering New Five Inch Guided Round for Surface Ships
The Navy is taking another look at a five-inch guided round for the U.S. surface fleet following the development of…