4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun - Wikipedia
The 4.5 inch Mark 8 is a British naval gun system which currently equips the Royal Navy's destroyers and frigates, and some British destroyers and frigates sold to other countries.
12-inch/50-caliber Mark 8 gun - Wikipedia
The 12"/50 caliber gun Mark 8 was a US naval gun mounted on the Alaska-class cruiser. The gun, like the "large cruiser" that mounted it, was intended to fill the gap between US "heavy cruisers" (6-8") and US battleships (14-16").
USA 12"/50 (30.5 cm) Mark 8 - NavWeaps
Designed to fire the new "super-heavy" AP projectiles, their side belt armor penetration at 20,000 to 30,000 yards (18,290 to 27,430 m) was almost identical to and the deck plate penetration better than the larger 14"/50 (35.6 cm) guns used on U.S. pre-treaty battleships.
USA 16"/45 (40.6 cm) Mark 5 and Mark 8 - NavWeaps
The major difference from the Mark 1 gun was the redesign of the chamber to permit larger charges, a new liner with heavier taper carbon steel, liner-locking ring and locking collar. A later version, the Mark 8, was similar except that rifling was uniform and the bore was chromium plated for increased life.
Mark 8 Mod.1 0 naval gun system 4.5 inches 55-caliber 113mm
The 4.5 inch gun has been the standard medium-gun calibre of the Royal Navy for use against surface, aircraft and shore targets since 1938. The current 55-calibre Mark 8 gun replaced the World War II era 45-calibre QF 4.5 inch Mk I - V naval guns.
12″/50 Mark 8: How Powerful were the Alaska Class Cruisers?
2023年3月26日 · Serving as the primary armament for the Alaska class large cruisers, the 12″/50 Mark 8 naval gun was one of the most advanced naval guns developed by the United States during the Second World War. Combining most of the latest gun technologies available at the time, the Mark 8 was lightweight, yet extremely powerful.
Britain 4.5"/55 (11.4 cm) QF Mark 8 Mod 0 and Mod 1 - NavWeaps
The latest 4.5" (11.4 cm) mounting, the "Electric Gun" Mark 8 Mod 1, is a boxier-looking mounting that is designed to reduce the radar cross section. RO Defence, a division of British Aerospace Systems (BAE), was awarded the contract in 1998 for the full development, production and support of this new weapon system.
UK 4.5″ Mark 8 naval gun shows firepower during DE&S trials
2018年10月23日 · The Mk.8, which arms the Royal Navy’s Type 23 Frigates and Type 45 Destroyers, is based on a design which has been in active service for nearly half a century. The modern, semi-automatic variant can rapidly fire high explosive rounds against land and sea targets with pinpoint accuracy.
Babcock awarded 5 year contract extension for Royal Navy 4.5 …
2021年4月9日 · Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company, and BAE Systems, have been awarded a five year contract extension by the Ministry of Defence to continue in-service support to the Royal Navy’s 4.5 Mk8 Medium Calibre Gun (MCG).
Overview — Mk 8 naval gun — Naval Guns — Artillery/Guns — …
It is the main gun armament on all recent British destroyer and frigate classes and has been mounted in several non-British ship classes. Compared to earlier 4.5-in naval guns, the Mk 8 fires a heavier shell at a higher muzzle velocity.