M230 chain gun
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The M230 Cannon is a 30 mm (30×113 mm), single-barrel electrically-driven autocannon, using external electrical power (as opposed to recoil or expanding gas generated by the firing cartridge) to cycle the weapon between shots. It was designed and manufactured originally by Hughes Helicopters in Culver City, California.[1] As of 2019[update], it is produced by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.[3]
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M230 Cannon | |
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Type | Chain gun |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1983-Present |
Used by | United States, and other countries |
Wars | Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Production history | |
Designer | Hughes Helicopters[1] |
Designed | 1973[1] |
Manufacturer |
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Produced | Since 1975[1] |
Variants | M230LF |
Specifications | |
Mass | 59.5 kg (130 lb)[3] |
Length | 2,181 mm (85.9 in)[3] |
Width | 277.2 mm (10.9 in)[3] |
Height | 288.8 mm (11.4 in)[3] |
Shell | 30×113 mmB
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Caliber | 30 millimetres (1.18 in) caliber |
Action | Open bolt |
Rate of fire | 625±25 rpm[3] |
Muzzle velocity | 805 m/s (2,641 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 1,500 m (1,640 yd)[4] |
Maximum firing range | 4,000 m (4,370 yd)[5] |
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