£245 Million Deal Secured for Next-Gen Type 26 Naval Gun System
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BAE Systems has secured a contract worth $245 million from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to deliver the artillery system, known as the Maritime Indirect Fires System (MIFS), specifically for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship.
This contract follows the MOD’s declaration of BAE Systems as the preferred bidder last year after a competitive evaluation.
As part of the agreement, the company will produce three MIFS Integrated Gunnery Systems (IGS) and one training system for the UK Royal Navy. The MIFS IGS includes the 5-inch, 62-caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 Naval Gun System, along with an automated ammunition handling system, gun fire control system, and certified ammunition. The deal also includes an option for five additional systems for the rest of the UK Royal Navy’s Type 26 fleet.
The UK Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin MP, stated: “Our increasing defence budget allows us to invest in a state-of-the-art weapon system for the Royal Navy’s upcoming Global Combat Ship, providing value for taxpayers. This contract not only sustains highly skilled employment across the nation but also underscores our dedication and highlights ongoing progress in the program.”
Joe Senftle, Vice President and General Manager of Weapon Systems at BAE Systems, remarked: “Our teams in the US and UK will bring unparalleled skills and expertise to the development and production of MIFS. The world-class Mk 45 will offer the Royal Navy a tested, dependable, and highly-effective system, adaptable to utilize a wide array of today’s ammunition, as well as future direct-fire munitions currently under development.”
The Mk 45 is actively used by the US Navy and 10 other allied countries. Over 240 Mk 45 guns have been supplied for service worldwide.
Efforts on the contract for the UK Type 26 vessels will take place at BAE Systems’ facilities in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the US, as well as at Barrow-in-Furness, Frimley, and Glascoed in the UK, with deliveries anticipated from 2020.
The UK Government pledged to procure eight of the advanced Type 26 Global Combat Ships in its 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which will eventually replace the anti-submarine Type 23 frigates. Type 26 is designed to be globally deployable and capable of executing a broad range of missions, from high-intensity conflict to humanitarian aid, whether operating alone or as part of a task force. The ship has been crafted with an acoustically quiet hull and features flexibility in its design to permit upgrades as new technologies are developed, ensuring it meets future demands.
