
BAE Systems was awarded a $219 million contract to provide five Mk45 Maritime Indirect Fire Systems (MIFS) for the U.K. Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates, the company said on Monday. BAE said the contract was awarded on February 10 and it shipped the main equipment for the first MIFS system at the end of 2022 while installation is set to follow this year. The MIFS combines the 5-inch 62-caliber Mk 45 Mod 4A naval gun system and a fully automated…