Bushmaster Chain Guns

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30x113mm Bushmaster® Chain Guns®

30x113mm Bushmaster® Chain Guns®

Arming many nations’ superior attack helicopters, ground, and sea platforms; firing 30x113mm advanced ammunition to defeat aerial and ground threats for mission success.

M230 Bushmaster chain gun on Apache-gunship

M230

The M230 is the original medium caliber Chain Gun. With battle-proven performance on the Apache attack helicopter, the M230 delivers efficient and reliable lethality for aviation platforms.

M230 Datasheet 30mm x 113mm (LW30) Suite of Ammunition Product Brochure
Tank with M230LF Bushmaster Chain Gun

M230LF

The M230LF brings 30mm lethality to light weight ground platforms, where .50 caliber chain guns are traditionally used, ensuring overmatch on the battlefield.

Firing 30x113mm advanced ammunition, including Proximity ammunition, the M230LF can defeat ground, aerial, and Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

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XM914 Bushmaster Chain Gun on tank

XM914

The XM914 is a variant of the M230LF, adopted by the U.S. Army for use on the Initial Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) program and the Mobile, Low, Slow, Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System (M-LIDS) program.

XM914 Datasheet

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