Weighing nearly 72,000 tons, the Yamato was equipped with the largest naval cannons in history, 18.1-inch guns, capable of firing shells over 26 miles. Despite its impressive armament and armor ...

The company will extend the barrel of the Mk 45, strengthen the gun mounts and incorporate a fully digital control system.

For much of modern naval history, the role of a destroyer ... This objective was accomplished with a variety of guns, with the largest generally being five inches­—thus far smaller than the ...