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That amount comes in addition to its original $47 million contract, bringing the cost of the project to over $70 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company will extend the barrel of the Mk 45 to 62 calibers and strengthen the gun mounts. It will also incorporate a fully digital control system. The upgrades will allow the Mk 45s to fire more modern munitions that have 50% greater firing energy, BAE said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work is expected to be completed by the end of 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brent Butcher, vice president of weapon systems at BAE, said the events in the Red Sea last year emphasized the need for modernized weapons systems in the Navy\u2019s fleet. Starting in late 2023 and continuing through 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2024\/02\/12\/all-the-houthi-us-navy-incidents-in-the-middle-east-that-we-know-of\/\" target=\"_blank\">Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched attacks<\/a> against commercial and naval ships in the Red Sea, leading to U.S. naval and air strikes against the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation \u201cunderscored the importance of firepower aboard U.S. Navy ships,\u201d Butcher said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEquipped with the latest configuration of the [Mk 45] gun system, the men and women in the Navy have the capabilities to protect themselves at sea,\u201d Butcher added. \u201cWe continue our commitment to providing the latest naval gun technology, including advanced munitions, to U.S. Sailors and their allies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAE said the upgrades would come at a lower cost than introducing a new gun system altogether. 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