57-mm Naval Gun Selected for Use
Aboard U.S. Navy DD(X) Destroyer

United Defense Industries announced today that the U.S. Navy has approved the Bofors Defence 57-mm Mk 110 Naval Gun as the Close-In Gun System (CIGS) for the baseline design of the new DD(X) Destroyer program.

"Raytheon and United Defense conducted an exhaustive study before recommending the 57-mm gun as the best solution for the DD(X) destroyer CIGS mission," said Jim Schoppenhorst, United Defense program director for the DD(X) program.

DD(X) is the centerpiece of a family of ships that will operate within the construct of the Surface Combatant Navy to deliver a vast range of warfighting capabilities that are designed to maximize and revolutionize the combat capability of the Fleet.

The function of the Mk 110 Naval Gun is to provide key ship self-protection and attack capabilities.

The Bofors Defence 57-mm Mk 110 will work in concert with other combat systems being developed by United Defense, such as the ship's 155-mm Advanced Gun System (AGS) and the Mk 57 Vertical Launching System.

The Mk 110 Naval Gun Mount is the United States version of the 57 Mk3 Naval Gun, built by Bofors Defence of Sweden, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Defense.

In September of 2003, the Mk 110 Mod 0 was selected for service aboard the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Maritime Security Cutter – Large (formerly the National Security Cutter), under the Coast Guard’s Deepwater Program.

This versatile gun system is paired with the Bofors Defence family of 3P (Pre-fragmented Programmable Proximity fuzed) ammunition for combating aerial, surface, and ground targets.

This ammunition , designated in the U.S. as the Mk 295 Mod 0, gives the Mk 110 Naval Gun increased tactical flexibility and ammunition effects.


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