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 "slug": "diehl-bae-systems-mou-127mm-guided-ammunition-mk-45-mod-4-naval-gun-iris-t-maritime-launchers",
 "title": "Diehl and BAE Systems Agree to Put German 127 mm Guided Rounds Into the Mk 45 Mod 4 Naval Gun",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/diehl-bae-systems-mou-127mm-guided-ammunition-mk-45-mod-4-naval-gun-iris-t-maritime-launchers/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/diehl-bae-systems-mou-127mm-guided-ammunition-mk-45-mod-4-naval-gun-iris-t-maritime-launchers/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-08-03T13:55:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-08-09T13:55:48.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nÜberlingen, 3 August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Diehl Defence and BAE Systems signed a memorandum of understanding on 3 August to develop integrated maritime defence solutions jointly\n * The initial focus is integrating Diehl's 127 mm precision-guided, long-range ammunition family with BAE Systems' Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun — the latest variant of one of the most widely fielded five-inch mounts in service\n * The parties will also examine integrating the IRIS-T missile family into BAE Systems",
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  "sea"
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 "tags": [
  "defense-industry",
  "naval-defense"
 ],
 "sources": [],
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  "bae-systems",
  "diehl-defence",
  "germany",
  "iris-t",
  "leonardo"
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