30/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon

30/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon

30/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon
Ammunition types: 30mm x 173mm, Rarden, and 40mm Super Forty
The 30mm/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster® Automatic Cannon is a next-generation Chain Gun® weapon available
and in use today. It continues the Bushmaster tradition of excellence with its design simplicity, external power,
positive round control, ease of maintenance, and constant velocity ammunition feed. The Mk44 is also capable
of firing the new programmable air burst munitions. What’s more, it incorporates all of the battle-proven
features of the 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon, with significant system commonality for low-risk, proven
performance.
Other features and benefits include:
• Fires all 30mm x 173mm, 30mm x 170mm Rarden & KCB, or 40mm Super Forty ammunition
• Growth version of 25mm M242 cannon
• 60% logistics commonality with M242; 90% operator and maintenance training commonality
• Compact size and weight facilitates easy upgrades of existing turrets
• Reliability, safety, low life cycle costs
• Dual feed system
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13.5"
(343mm)
4.69"
(119mm)
5.71"
(145mm)
25.79"
(655mm)
38.63"
(981mm)
Dimensions
15.43"
(392mm)
66.14"
(1680mm)
Characteristics
Imperial
Metric
Recoil
8,000 lb
35,584 N
Receiver
122 lb
55.3 kg
Feeder
69 lb
31.3
Barrel
153 lb
69.4 kg
Total
344 lb
156 kg
134.05"
(3405mm)
Weight*
Rate of Fire
Semi-automatic, 200 spm
Power Required
1.0 HP @ 24 VDC
Clearing Method
Open bolt
Safety
Anti-hangfire safety
Case Ejection
Forward
* Includes gun barrel, drive motor, recoil system and integral dual feeder
30mm
Mk239
For information contact: Orbital ATK Armament Systems
3309 N. Reseda Circle
Mesa, AZ 85215 USA
Phone: 480-324-8600
email: [email protected]
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30mm
Mk266
30mm
Mk268
30mm
Mk310
40mm Super
Forty
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Approved for public release 08-S-1559. Revised 03-01-12