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News:United States has approved sale of 13 MK 45 naval guns to India and related equipments worth an estimated cost of $1 billion.
Facts:
About MK 45 naval guns:
- The MK 45 is manufactured by BAE Systems Land and Armaments at its facilities in Louisville,Kentucky in the US.
- It is a naval artillery gun designed for use against surface warships, anti-aircraft and shore bombardment to support amphibious operations.
- The gun features an automatic loader with a capacity of 20 rounds that can be fired under full automatic control taking a little over a minute to exhaust those rounds at maximum fire rate.
Significance of the sale for India:
- The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems.
- The MK-45 Gun System will provide the capability to conduct anti-surface warfare and anti-air defense missions while enhancing interoperability with U.S. and other allied forces.
- India will also use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense.
