BAE pitches Navy deck-mounted ship common launching system

By Lee Hudson / January 23, 2018 at 10:23 AM
BAE Systems has an adaptable gun mount the Navy could use as a common launching system to increase fire power that bolts onto the deck of a ship, according to a company executive. Charlie McCullough, maritime business development director at BAE, told Inside the Navy Jan. 17 the system was used at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dalhgren, VA, during a demonstration. The system is based on the Mk 41 -- BAE is the canister producer and mechanical design agent for...

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