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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Bae Systems Awarded $7.2 Million Contract For Littoral Combat Ship Gun

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usBAE Systems has received its second contract from General Dynamics for $7.2 million to supply a 57-mm Mk 110 Naval Gun system to be installed on the U.S. Navy's fourth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 4) as its main armament. The contract includes options such as spare parts and training. The gun is scheduled to be delivered in 2008.

"We believe the Mk 110 is the right choice for the littoral ship class because of the gun's extreme versatility," said Scott Thompson, BAE Systems' Mk 110 program director. "The gun's Mk 295 ammunition allows the system to perform against aerial, surface or ground threats with just a single round."

The 57-mm Mk 110 accurately fires automatic salvos of the highly lethal 57-mm Mk 295 ammunition at a firing rate of 220 rounds per minute and a range of up to nine miles. The naval gun is lightweight and compact, with minimal deck penetration, and operates in remote or local control.

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