The Advanced Gun System (AGS)
is a new naval gun from BAE
Systems capable of fi ring precision
munitions super-fast and at over-the-horizon
ranges. What makes it special is that far from
fi ring traditional unguided shells – as most
naval guns have been designed for – it fi res the
Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP), a
155-millimetre (6.1-inch) precision guided
artillery shell that, thanks to base bleed rocket
assistance and an extended range fi n glide
trajectory, can travel over 105 kilometres (65
miles) to a target. What’s more, it then has a
circular error probable (ie accuracy) of only 50
metres (164 feet), making it incredibly precise
even at great distance. Throw in the fact that
the AGS can fi re ten of these LRLAPs per
minute from its stealth-designed turret and
that it can fi re traditional unguided munitions
as well and it becomes clear why it’s being
incorporated into many of today’s warships.Advanced
Gun System
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Capable of delivering automatic salvos
of 220 57-millimetre (2.2-inch) Mk 295
Mod 0 ammunition – read: fragmenting
high-explosive shells – each and every
minute, the Mk 110 naval gun is quite simply a
shell-slinging colossus. Stemming from one of the most
long-lasting naval gun series of the last 100 years, the
Mk 110 comes with a selection of hot features. These
include the ability to fi re both standard and smart
munitions, a gun barrel-mounted radar for refi ned
measuring of muzzle velocity, an instantaneous ability to
switch between ammunition types, a stealth-oriented
ballistic shield that protects the gun while allowing a full
360-degree traverse, plus a fully digital fi re control
system that enables the Mk 110 to respond to exact
pointing orders and ammunition fuse selection
milliseconds prior to fi ring. Indeed, the only thing that
stops the Mk 110 from bombarding its target
continuously is its shell capacity, which rests at 120
rounds with a three-minute reload process.Mk 110 naval gun
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The MK 110 has a single
fi ring barrel with a
progressive, 24-groove
parabolic twist. The
barrel’s bore length is
3,990mm (157in), with the
gun capable of fi ring 57mm
(2.2in) conventional and
smart munitions.Turret
The MK 110’s turret is
capable of a full-circle
sweep and contains the
gun’s fi ring systems. The
turret allows the gun to
elevate from -10° through
to +77° and is protected
with a ballistic shield to
disguise it from radars.Hoist
The MK 110’s 57mm
(2.2in) Mk 295 Mod 0
ammunition is delivered
to the turret emplacement
via a mechanical loading
hoist. Ammunition is
stacked 120 rounds deep
and automatically fed into
the fi ring chamber.We train our sights on four of the most advanced
armaments aboard the latest battleships
Weapons in focus
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