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- Oct 1, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Navy Awards MSI $197 Million for 30mm Guns to Shoot Down Drones
- The Navy awarded MSI Defence Systems US a $197 million contract on 1 October 2026 for MK88 MOD4 30mm gun mounts and MK48 MOD2 electro-optical sights[1]
- The design is based on MSI's Seahawk DS30M A2 mount, already used by the Royal Navy and other fleets; the MOD4 puts its camera sight away from the gun so it can track a target independently and pass aiming data to the gun[2]
- Work is split 73% in Norfolk, England, 19% in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and the rest in Bozeman, Montana, and Eagleville, Pennsylvania, with deliveries due by January 2031[1]
- It was awarded without competition under a legal exception for production that follows prototypes completed under an other transaction agreement[1]
- USS Mustin (DDG 89) was the first Navy warship to receive the system, in 2024, and the Navy plans to retrofit Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with it; about $61.3 million was obligated at award[1]
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- [1]90%defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-buys-more-30mm-guns-to-shoot-down-dronesdefence-blog.com· Posted Oct 1, 2026· Starts Oct 1, 2026 ✓· 50% of score
Defence Blog reports the contract award on 1 October 2026, matching the Pentagon contract announcement.
- [2]70%30mm DS30M Mark 2 Automated Small Calibre Gun - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 1, 2026· 50% of score
Background on the DS30M gun family that the MK88 MOD4 mount derives from.[1]
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