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For the first time in nearly four decades, US Navy uses deck gun; USS Spruance fires at Iranian cargo ship

In a rare and significant enforcement action, the USS Spruance fired its deck gun at another vessel for the first time in almost 40 years on April 19, 2026, marking a notable escalation in naval ...
Army Recognition

U.S. Navy Restores USS Donald Cook’s 5-Inch Gun After 2-Year Failure While Supporting Iran Operations.

The U.S. Navy has restored the Mk 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) after a persistent casualty kept the weapon out of service for two ...
Hoodline

Raytheon Lands $247.1M Deal to Keep Navy, Army Phalanx Guns Firing Through 2030

The Department of War has awarded Raytheon a $247.1 million sole-source contract to keep building, upgrading, and overhauling ...